Human Highlight

An Ode To Dominique Wilkins

AvKevin Coval,Idris Goodwin

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Del i serien BreakBeat Poets

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Beskrivning

In 1988, Dominque Wilkins & Michael Jordan squared off in Chicago for the most epic dunk contest in the history of the sport. 30 years later, poets & playwrights, Idris Goodwin & Kevin Coval, long-time collaborators, pay homage to the slam dunk, the anniversary of contest & to the moment & to the sport that changed culture in America & around the globe. Human Highlight: An Ode to Dominique Wilkins is a celebration of creativity, improvisation & the beauty & power in the game of basketball.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-03-27
Mått:132 x 210 x 7 mm
Vikt:58 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:BreakBeat Poets
Antal sidor:28
Förlag:Haymarket Books
ISBN:9781608469840

Utforska kategorier

Poesi inom Skönlitteratur
Bollsport inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

Kevin Coval played semi-pro ball in Wales in the mid-90s which says more about the condition of ball in Wales at the time then it does about his game. Coval is also the author of ten books including A People’s History of Chicago, editor of The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop, & co-wrote the play, This is Modern Art with Idris Goodwin. Artistic Director of Young Chicago Authors which won a MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions in 2016. Coval is the founder of Louder Than A Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival & co-hosts the podcast The Cornerstore on WGN Radio. His work has appeared on The Daily Show, 4 seasons of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, CNN.com, Poetry Magazine & Fake Shore Drive, He teaches hip-hop poetics in high schools, colleges & community centers around the globe. Find him on the interconnected networks @kevincoval.