{"product_id":"the-last-poets-paperback","title":"The Last Poets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Otten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Reeder\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven readers unfamiliar with the Last Poets' historic significance as building blocks of the hip-hop and rap movement, will instantly find this novel a compelling read. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Last Poets were self-proclaimed prophets of \"hope and change.\" The band was formed in 1968 against an incendiary backdrop of the black power movement and murders of Martin Luther King, Kennedy and Malcolm X. Today their socio-political lyrics have a renewed sense of urgency, rallying loud and clear against the fear-based politics of the Trump era. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine Otten spent three months travelling across the United States interviewing members of the Last Poets, their families, friends, and musicians. She describes their impoverished childhoods, their love lives, successes and failures in this beautifully written, sensuously swinging, biopic-style novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHRISTINE OTTEN\u003c\/b\u003e is a Dutch writer, journalist, and performer. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Poets\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for the prestigious Dutch Libris Literature Prize, and has been adapted for the stage. Otten regularly performs at literary festivals and in theaters. She holds writing workshops in Amsterdam for the homeless and for prisoners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJONATHAN REEDER\u003c\/b\u003e, a native of New York and longtime resident of Amsterdam, enjoys a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist he translates opera libretti and essays on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch fiction by authors including Peter Buwalda, Bram Dehouck, Christine Otten, Adri van der Heijden, and \u003ci\u003eTwo Blankets, Three Sheets\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent translations include \u003ci\u003eRivers\u003c\/i\u003e by Martin Michael Driessen (winner of the 2016 ECI Literature Prize) and \u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e by Maarten Inghels and F. Starik.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700818743359,"sku":"9781642860030","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/635ecdb8e689c05b5a718ad0d2b6d003.webp?v=1765018286","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-last-poets-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}