by Mark Nowak (Author), Amiri Baraka (Afterword by)
The hard times faced by steelworkers and miners in America's rust belt inform these poetic oral histories.
Author Biography
A poet and labor activist heralded by Adrienne Rich for regenerating the rich tradition of working-class literature, Mark Nowak regularly leads transnational poetry workshops between American and international trade unions. The author of Revenants and Shut Up Shut Down, he has also been a contributor to the Poetry Foundation's Harriet blog.
Number of Pages: 166
Dimensions: 0.49 x 9.02 x 6.34 IN
Publication Date: October 01, 2008
Award: Minnesota Book Award (2005)