Still Seeking an Attitude: Critical Reflections on the Work of June Jordan [Hardcover]

Valerie Kinloch (Author), Margret Grebowicz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 2004

From her activism to her passionate writings, June Jordan (1936 - 2002) is one of the most revered American poets of our time. Jordan's writing simultaneously provokes delight and energy while urging reflection on American society and its injustices. In Still Seeking an Attitude, the first reflection on her legacy, Jordan's life and works are explored in depth and detail, focusing on subjects ranging from her use of language and linguistics to her political activism and role in children's literature. These critical examinations elucidate the power and poetry of Jordan's words, serving as an exciting supplement for those already familiar with Jordan and an excellent guide for anyone discovering her works for the first time.

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Despite her tragic premature death, June Jordan remains an essential American writer, ludic and transgressive, whose work rescues the idea and ideals of American culture from their current debasement in government. Her poems and essays continue to spark delight, rage, and an energy which . . . is in itself an act of resistance. This thoughtful critical collection on Jordan's poetry and prose . . . will enable a new generation of readers to take June Jordan's writing as example, inspiration, and permission, and will incite the both the activists and the scholars among them to keep it firmly in view. (Marilyn Hacker )

About the Author

Margret Grebowicz is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Houston, Downtown.
Valerie Kinloch is Assistant Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: Lexington Books (November 9, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739108751
• ISBN-13: 978-0739108758
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,006,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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