Brown Jericho - The Tradition: Civic Dialog Edition - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In this special edition of Jericho Brown's Pulitzer Prize - winning The Tradition you are invited to participate in an urgent dialogue sparked by poetry about what it means to be human. Including a discussion guide and an interview with the author The Tradition: Civic Dialogue Editionis meant to catalyze and inspire deep and engaging community conversations. In 2021, the Free Library of Philadelphia selected The Traditionfor their annual city - wide reading program choosing a book of poetry for the first time ever. The vision was for neighbor to meet neighbor and discuss in profound and transformative ways the difficult subjects confronted so powerfully by the poems: racism homophobia violence and the human resolve to compose a joyful life. To encourage other communities cities schools book groups to follow Philadelphia's lead Copper Canyon Press collaborated with the Free Library to create The Tradition: Civic Dialogue Edition. The dream is to tap the power of poetry to open hearts clarify vision spark conversation and help make the world a more just and equitable place. And if we re fortunate to laugh as freely and share as openly as the poet himself.
Title: The Tradition: Civic Dialog Edition
Author(s): Brown Jericho
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press U. S.
Barcode: 9781556596421
Pages: 96 Pages
Publication Date: 4/26/2022
Category: Poetry