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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry [Mass Market Paperback]

Marc Kelly Smith (Author), Joe Kraynak (Author)

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Publication Date: August 3, 2004 | Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide

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According to the PBS television series The United States of Poetry, a "strand of new poetry began at Chicago's Green Mill Tavern in 1986 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam." Since then, performance poetry has spread throughout the United States. Now, the father of the poetry slam presents the most comprehensive book on spoken-word poetry performances.

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According to the PBS television series The United States of Poetry, a "strand of new poetry began at Chicago's Green Mill Tavern in 1986 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam." Since then, performance poetry has spread throughout the United States. Now, the father of the poetry slam presents the most comprehensive book on spoken-word poetry performances.

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About the Author

Marc Kelly Smith has brought to the poetry community a new style of presentation, which has given birth to an entirely new literary and performance movement. Smith has performed at The Smithsonian Institute and the Kennedy Center, and has been featured on CNN and NPR.

Joe Kraynak is a freelance writer whose long list of books includes The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Basics, Que's Internet Yellow Pages 2004, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Oceans.

Product Details

Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Alpha (August 3, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592572464
ISBN-13: 978-1592572465
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is a great resource to anyone interested in performance poetry. This is the real deal. The CD is fabulous. Slam Poetry is so exciting and this is a great way to know the ins and outs of the Slam experience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars * Great Resource Book. Great CD. *, February 21, 2012

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The book works great as a teaching resource. And the CD is fantastic and entertaining. Both (book and CD) stand on their own. Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, May 14, 2007

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This book was exactly what the teacher and head librarian wanted for a class project. Received the book quickly and in excellent condition. Thank you.

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First Sentence:
Slam poetry is a style of poetry that's composed for the purpose of being performed in front of a live audience and in a competitive arena. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
slam community, regional slams, slam organizers, feminist hiss, slam movement, youth slam, slam family, emcee spiel, slam show, slam stage, college slam, local slams, slam scene, poetry slain, slam venues, slam poets, slam competition, slam world, slam poetry, national slam, poetry slam, slam team, team piece, show maker, venue owner

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Backstage Skinny, Green Mill, National Poetry Slam, The Least You Need, San Francisco, Marc Smith, New York, United States, Get Me High Jazz Club, Chicago Poetry Ensemble, Patricia Smith, Taylor Mali, Rust Belt, Bicycle Jockey, Cin Salach, Loofah Methode, Michael Brown, Ben Vistros, Bob Holman, Gary Glazner, Lisa Buscani, Danny Solis, Guru Nanak, Nuyorican Caf�, Political Poem

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Poetry Slam by Gary Glazner on 5 pages
The Seven Deadly Sins: Stories on Human Weakness and Virtue by Andrew M. Greeley on page 202, and page 268
Don Quixote (English Picture Readers) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra on page 5
What Learning Leaves by Taylor Mali in Back Matter
The New Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics by Lewis Turco in Back Matter

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