Poetry by Patricia Smith
September 1, 2006 6 x 9 114 pages 978-1-56689-193-6
A National Poetry Series winner, chosen by Edward Sanders.
From Lollapalooza to Carnegie Hall, Patricia Smith has taken the stage as this nations premier performance poet. Featured in the film Slamnation and on the HBO series Def Poetry Jam, Smith is back with her first book in over a decadea National Poetry Series winner weaving passionate, bluesy narratives into an empowering, finely tuned celebration of poetrys liberating power.
About the Author
Patricia Smith is the author of six volumes of poetry, including Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah, winner of the 2013 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets and the Phillis Wheatley Award from the Quarterly Black Review; Blood Dazzler, a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and Teahouse of the Almighty, a National Poetry Series selection. Her work has appeared in Best American Poetry, Best American Essays and Best American Mystery Stories.Professor for the City University of New York and a Cave Canem faculty member, she lives in New Jersey with her husband, Edgar Awardwinning novelist Bruce DeSilva, and her dogs Brady and Rondo.