Now And Then

Gil Scott-Heron (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

2019 | Main - Canons
Canongate Canons (Verlag)
978-1-78689-783-1 (ISBN)

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'A poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanised generations' GQ. Introduced by Kae Tempest

Now And Then is not merely a collection of a songwriter's lyrics; the song-poems of this undisputed 'bluesologist' triumphantly stand on their own, evoking the rhythm and urgency which have distinguished Gil Scott-Heron's career.

This collection of poems carries the reader from the global topics of political hypocrisy and the dangers posed by capitalist culture to painfully personal themes and the realities of everyday life. His message is black, political, historically accurate, urgent, uncompromising and mature and as relevant now as ever.

Gil Scott-Heron was born in Chicago in 1949. A highly influential and widely admired singer, proto-rapper, jazz pianist, poet, novelist and socio-political commentator, Scott-Heron was a unique and major figure in global music. With over fifteen albums to his name, his politically charged output won him an international following. His work illuminates a philosophy of life that held human affection as well as political and artistic responsibility as the underlying factors that inspired his writing. Gil Scott-Heron spent more than thirty years opening eyes, minds and souls. He died in 2011.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.04.2019
Reihe/Serie	Canons
Einführung	Kae Tempest
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	102 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
ISBN-10	1-78689-783-0 / 1786897830
ISBN-13	978-1-78689-783-1 / 9781786897831
Zustand	Neuware