Marcus Amaker

The Birth of All Things (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Once, in 2001, I heard a poet read a poem that turned to music in the air. Two decades later Marcus Amaker's gorgeous new book is that moment on repeat, with each turned page. A mixtape of presence, The Birth of All Things is a genuine, lyrical offering to our heart's expansion. To write in celebration while refusing to ignore grief, is a skill few artists have mastered, but it is mastered here. I am so grateful for the bonfire of light this book has brought into my world."

- Andrea Gibson, world-renowned poet and author of Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)

"A text for living, The Birth of All Things is a joyous collection with the breath of Amaker's newborn daughter running through. Despite the current chaos of our times, these poems conjure a world filled with magic and music that centers us and keep us brave. A necessary collection: Organic, generous and life-giving."

- Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, author of Arrival (Northwestern University Press), and mother of Phife (A Tribe Called Quest)

The Birth of All Things is an eclectic mix of poems from Marcus Amaker, the first Poet Laureate of Charleston, SC.

This personal collection delivers poems about a wide range of topics: Life as a new dad, racism in America, Björk, anxiety, Star Wars, masculinity, pandemics, black music, history, and more.

Amaker is an award-winning graphic designer, musician, and performance poet. The Birth of All Things is the sum of all of his talents.

The book features Amaker's handwritten poems, and an original illustration from Florida artist Nick Davis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Free Verse, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781734673722
• Artikelnr.: 59498708

Autorenporträt

Marcus Amaker is the first Poet Laureate of Charleston, South Carolina. His work has been recognized by the Kennedy Center, Edutopia, The Washington National Opera, The Portland Opera, Button Poetry, PBS Newshour, NPR, and others. In 2021, Amaker was named a Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets. He is the author of eight books, and his poetry has been interpreted for ballet, jazz, modern dance, opera and theater. A winner of a South Carolina Governor's Award, Amaker is also a recording artist, the graphic designer of the national music journal No Depression, the artist-in-residence of the Gaillard Center and the creator of the Free Verse poetry festival. Amaker lives in Charleston with his wife, daughter, cat and vinyl collection. Nathan Durfee has garnered notoriety across the Southeast for his captivating, pop-surrealist narratives and intriguing use of color. Currently based in Charleston, South Carolina, Durfee has been heralded as the Best Local Visual Artist by Charleston City Paper for 4 consecutive years, in addition to receiving the Teatrio Cultural Association book award for his children's book Hello My Name is Bernard. Durfee has also recently been profiled in American Art Collector, Charleston Art and Charleston Scene magazines.