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- Published: 3 March 2020
- ISBN: 9781524711146
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- RRP: $35.00
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- Published: 3 March 2020
- ISBN: 9781524711146
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- RRP: $35.00
Praise for Kevin Young's Brown:
"Vital and sophisticated . . . Sinks hooks into you that cannot be easily removed . . . Keeping up with him is like trying to keep up with Bob Dylan or Prince in their primes." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times "Not only beautiful but essential . . . A survey of American history through the 'intimate eye' that only poetry can provide, Brown pinpoints pop-cultural touchstones and their impact on how we live. His poems, on their own, pierce in their wisdom; together, they connect to form a vibrant tapestry of black life." --David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly "Necessary . . . Young's book releases a universal shout--political in the best, most visceral way, critical, angry, squinting hard at this culture--while remaining at the same time deeply and lovingly personal. Love soars over every section, especially the most painful ones." --Luis Alberto Urrea, The New York Times Book Review