| Dancing on Main Street Contributor(s): Thomas, Lorenzo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566891566 ISBN-13: 9781566891561 Publisher: Coffee House Press OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 Annotation: A major figure in the Black Arts Movement and a founding member of the Umbra workshop, Lorenzo Thomas is one of the most heralded authors of his generation. "Dancing on Main Street," Thomas's long-awaited collection spanning many decades of his career, blends traditional lyricism with a surrealist's touch and a realist's eye. Together, these poems form a cinematic look at the obsessions, -pleasures, trials, and tribulations of life on Main Street. Lorenzo Thomas, who was born in Panama and grew up in New York City, is a poet, critic and professor of English at the University of Houston. His books of poetry include "Chances Are Few, The Bathers" and "Sound Science," He is the recipient of two Poets Foundation awards and the Lucille Medwick Prize. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - African American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2004000680 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.08" W x 9" (0.53 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A major figure in the Black Arts Movement and a founding member of the Umbra workshop, Lorenzo Thomas is one of the most heralded authors of his generation. Dancing on Main Street, Thomas's long-awaited collection spanning many decades of his career, blends traditional lyricism with a surrealist's touch and a realist's eye. Together, these poems form a cinematic look at the obsessions, -pleasures, trials, and tribulations of life on Main Street. Lorenzo Thomas, who was born in Panama and grew up in New York City, is a poet, critic and professor of English at the University of Houston. His books of poetry include Chances Are Few, The Bathers and Sound Science. He is the recipient of two Poets Foundation awards and the Lucille Medwick Prize. |