{"product_id":"conversations-with-amiri-baraka-paperback","title":"Conversations with Amiri Baraka - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlie Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eImamu Amiri Baraka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of interviews with Amiri Baraka, the former LeRoi Jones and a key figure in the worldwide black liberation movement, provides an extraordinary insight not only into African American literature but also into the turmoil and passions of the \"black experience\" during the second half of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they offer an understanding of the political turbulence of his times, these interviews provide special insights into Baraka's works, his anger, and his career. Not only does Baraka criticize and explain his most celebrated works, but also his comments supply a rich context for understanding the African American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout these candid conversations Baraka maintains his belief in the firm alliance of art and social criticism. \"To me, social commentary and art cannot be divorced. Art and life are the same: art comes out of life, art is a reflection of life, art is life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a collection that contains nearly all of the major interviews this poet,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.03 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722271133759,"sku":"9780878056873","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a4c6a713d139aaf3721a481171e5a19a.webp?v=1765095190","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/conversations-with-amiri-baraka-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}