Two black men: the poet, an elder and veteran of last century's civil rights movement; and a nameless youth, swaggering and beltless, seduced by guns-and-gangs and expensive cars, and perpetually targeted by police. They are brothers by the colour of their skin, neighbours in the same "crib," yet separated by a lifetime of experience. Invoking memories of his personal encounters with leaders like Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael and Amiri Baraka, the poet berates his heir for dropping the torch, and regrets his own failure to protect, inspire and speak out on the young man's behalf. In the tradition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song," In Your Crib is a lyrical plea, both indictment and lamentation, and a powerful account of the ongoing struggle for racial equality.
| ISBN: | 9781771830201 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2015 |
| Author: | Austin Clarke |
| Publisher: | Guernica Editions |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 65 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Poetry |
Two black men: the poet, an elder and veteran of last century's civil rights movement; and a nameless youth, swaggering and beltless, seduced by guns-and-gangs and expensive cars, and perpetually targeted by police. They are brothers by the colour of their skin, neighbours in the same "crib," yet separated by a lifetime of experience.
In Your Crib Volume 230 features in the following genres: Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poetry
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In Your Crib Volume 230 was written by Austin Clarke and published by Guernica Editions
In Your Crib Volume 230 has 65 pages