
These are the Breaks
A Collection of Prose
Idris Goodwin(Author)
Write Bloody Publishing
Published on 3. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-935904-14-4 (ISBN)
Description
These Are The Breaks is the debut essay collection of NEA award-winning playwright, HBO Def Poet, and critically acclaimed "indie" rapper, Idris Goodwin. A rhythmic blend of biting wit and break-beat poetry, Goodwin's prose pulses with purpose. Remixing broken dreams and distorted legacies, Goodwin cross-fades past and present, personal and political: Motown's last vinyl factory juxtaposes against Bronx rap legends battling in open-air arenas; Chicago's Public School system contrasts against Santa Fe's tourism industry; an Egyptian child drowns in the Dead Sea as Nat Turner sprints across Death Valley. Diverse in scope and wickedly satirical, Goodwin's poetic essays sample race, class, and culture, transcending the page with hip-hop musicality. These Are The Breaks is the literary mixtape of our cacophonous times.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Long Beach
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
152 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-935904-14-4 (9781935904144)
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Person
Idris Goodwin is an award winning storyteller of stage, audio, screen and page. Currently serving as Artistic Director of Seattle Children's Theater, Idris writes, directs, programs and /or produces relevant content for multi-generational audiences.