Collins, Michael S., 1959-

Understanding Etheridge Knight /Michael S. Collins. - Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, (c)2012. - 1 online resource (x, 160 pages). - Understanding contemporary American literature .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction: Knight's Resurrections; Chapter 2 Knight in the Aleascape; Chapter 3 Black Voices from Prison; Chapter 4 Belly Song and Other Poems; Chapter 5 Born of a Woman: New and Selected Poems; Chapter 6 The Essential Etheridge Knight; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

"Investigates the life and works of Etheridge Knight (1931-1991), one of the foremost American poets in the black oral tradition"--Provided by publisher.



9781611172638




Knight, Etheridge, 1931-1991 --Criticism and interpretation.


Poets, American--20th century--Biography.
African American poets--Biography.


Electronic Books.

PS3561 / .U534 2012