{"product_id":"can-i-kick-it-paperback","title":"Can I Kick It? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIdris Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Can I kick it?\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Yes you can \"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--A Tribe Called Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituated squarely in the oral traditions of hip-hop and BreakBeat Poetry, Idris Goodwin's work bridges the divide between the reader and the poet. Combining the tongue-in-cheek and the irreverent with the melancholy and incisive, Goodwin's poetry samples and re-purposes pop-culture--from Back to the Future to Prince, Missy Elliot to Dominique Wilkins--in order to reflect and remix the stories we tell ourselves and each other in order to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdris Goodwin uses the written and spoken word to incite and inspire. An award-winning writer\/performer who coined the term \"break beat poet,\" Goodwin is the author of the Pushcart-nominated essay and poetry collection \u003cem\u003eThese Are The Breaks \u003c\/em\u003e(Write Bloody). He's had several publications with Haymarket Books including \u003cem\u003eInauguration \u003c\/em\u003e(cowritten with Nico Wilkinson)\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ewinner of the 2017 Literary Arts Award from the Pikes Peak Arts Council, \u003cem\u003eHuman Highlight: Ode to Dominique Wilkins\u003c\/em\u003e, and the controversial play \u003cem\u003eThis Is Modern Art\u003c\/em\u003eboth cowritten with Kevin Coval. His poetry was featured on HBO Def Poetry, Sesame Street, NPR, BBC radio, and the Discovery Channel. He's received support from the NEA, the Ford, Mellon, and Edgerton Foundations, and the Playwrights' Center's McKnight Fellowship. An accomplished playwright, his widely produced stage plays include\u003cem\u003eAnd In This Corner: Cassius Clay\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHow We Got On, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHype Man: a break beat play.\u003c\/em\u003e A frequent public speaker at conferences and educational spaces, Idris is one of the leading voices in his field, committed to more diverse and equitable spaces for all. Idris and his family live in Louisville, KY where he is the producing artistic director of Stage One, a professional theater company for young audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700816941119,"sku":"9781642590272","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/367ad420eb16028d09b99c6d2da57584.webp?v=1765018282","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/can-i-kick-it-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}