{"product_id":"the-dead-lecturer-1964-by-le-roi-jones-1st-softcover-edition-10th-printing","title":"The Dead Lecturer (1964) by LeRoi Jones \/ 1st Softcover Edition, 10th Printing \/ Vintage Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dead Lecturer\u003cbr\u003eby Le Roi Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Grove Press, USA, 1964. Softcover. priced  $1.45 on front and rear covers. 79pp. Minor wear to covers, faint water mark near spine, totally clean interior- Near Fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efrom Britannica:  \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Dead Lecturer\u003c\/span\u003e, collection of verse by \u003cstrong\u003eAmiri Baraka\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in 1964 under the name \u003cstrong\u003eLeRoi Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e. The collection marked a separation for Baraka from the style and literary philosophy of the Beats, with whom he had previously been associated. In the poem “Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues” he used the structures of jazz and blues to forge a new, distinctly African American voice. Poems such as \u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eBlack Dada Nihilismus\u003cstrong\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e “\u003c\/strong\u003eAn Agony. As Now.\u003cstrong\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e reveal the anger and despair of a black man trapped in a white middle-class society. Despite the inaccessibility of some of the poems, the collection is notable for its strong imagery and lyrical treatment of violence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Dutty Boukman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45193613967512,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3935\/8872\/files\/DSC_0145copy.jpg?v=1721850337","url":"https:\/\/duttyboukman.art\/products\/the-dead-lecturer-1964-by-le-roi-jones-1st-softcover-edition-10th-printing","provider":"Dutty Boukman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}