{"product_id":"neckbone-visual-verses-hardcover","title":"Neckbone: Visual Verses - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAvery R. Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTheaster Gates\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"blk alter\" of Avery R. Young's poetic vision makes its stunning debut in a multidisciplinary arsenal entitled, \u003ci\u003eneckbone: visual verses\u003c\/i\u003e. Young's years of supernatural fieldwork within the black experience and the gospel of his transitions between poetry, art and music, become the stitch, paint brush, metaphor, and narrative of arresting visual metaphors of childhood teachings and traumas, identity, and the personal reverence of pop culture's beauty and beast. A mastermind in a new language of poetry, that engages and challenges readers to see beyond the traditional spaces poems are shaped and exist, Young's \u003ci\u003eneckbone\u003c\/i\u003e extends tentacles in literature, art, and activism--redefining the collective and the sermon of the \"blk\" experience. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eavery r. young\u003c\/b\u003e is best known as a poet, songwriter, performer, and multidisciplinary artist. He is also an award-winning teaching artist who mentors youth in creative writing and theater. He has been an Arts and Public Life Artist-in-Residence at the University of Chicago and has written curricula for Columbia College Chicago, Young Leeds Authors, \u003ci\u003eTrue Star Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Chicago Public Schools Art Integration Department. young's poems and essays on HIV awareness, misogyny, race records, and art integration have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe BreakBeat Poets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAIMPrint: New Relationships in the Arts and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, and other anthologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His album \u003ci\u003ebooker t. soltreyne: a race rekkid \u003c\/i\u003ecombines his poetry and sound design to discuss matters of race, gender, and sexuality in America during the Obama Era. Avery's work in performance, visual text, and sound design has been featured in several exhibitions and online publications---notably The Hip Hop Theatre Festival, The Museum of Contemporary Art, and American Jazz Museum. He currently works as a teaching artist, mentoring Rebirth Youth Poetry Ensemble and performing with his band, de deacon board. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.2 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173463671033,"sku":"9780810140523","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dElaVERyQmlkeWYyd295Nm5TQzVhdz09.webp?v=1767632801","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/neckbone-visual-verses-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}