Passion
Download or Read eBook Passion PDF written by June Jordan and published by Copper Canyon Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : June Jordan |
| Publisher | : Copper Canyon Press |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2021-10-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781619322424 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1619322420 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Passion by : June Jordan
Book excerpt: After decades out of print, Passion—one of June Jordan’s most important collections—has returned to readers. Originally entitled, passion: new poems, 1977-1980, this volume holds key works including “Poem About My Rights,” “Poem About Police Violence,” “Free Flight,” and an essay by the poet, “For the Sake of the People’s Poetry: Walt Whitman and the Rest of Us.” June Jordan was a fierce advocate for the safety and humanity of women and Black people, and for the freedom of all people—and Barack Obama made a line from this book famous: “We are the ones we have been waiting for.” With love and humor, via lyrics and rants, she calls for nothing less than radical compassion. This new edition includes a foreword by Nicole Sealey.
