{"product_id":"the-listening-paperback","title":"The Listening - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKyle Dargan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eQuincy Troupe\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyle Dargan's debut collection of poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Listening\u003c\/i\u003e, searches through the cluttered surface of contemporary life to tune into the elemental sounds within the marrow of living\/life. Throughout the collection, Dargan interweaves elements of his heritage with the present day--jazz influences blend with hip-hop; neoslave narratives run parallel with the intimate tale of civil rights leaders; post-9\/11 America is juxtaposed with family portraits of the sixties and seventies--to reveal the continuous, though ever changing, music of the world around us. Whether capturing the famous Ali-Frazier fight in Manila or a trip to the local barbershop, Muddy Waters or boyhood blacktop games, Dargan gives voice to the most poignant and fleeting aspects of our everyday existence. With singular incisiveness and vigor, these poems act simultaneously as psalms and elegies, praising life at the same time they lament its inevitable passing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyle Dargan's\u003c\/b\u003e poetry collections include \u003ci\u003eLogorrhea Dementia: A Self-Diagnosis\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia); \u003ci\u003eBouquet of Hungers\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia), which received the Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award; and \u003ci\u003eThe Listening\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgia), which was a winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize. He is the former managing editor of \u003ci\u003eCallaloo\u003c\/i\u003e and the founder and current editor of \u003ci\u003ePOST NO ILLS\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is an associate professor of literature and creative writing at American University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9 x 8.48 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722511585343,"sku":"9780820326610","price":28.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1257da6d37ee3757522ac0e3288f452d.webp?v=1765096001","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-listening-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}