The Big Smoke

By:

Adrian Matejka

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Penguin Poets

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A suite of poems examining the myth and history of the legendary prizefighter Jack Johnson-a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award-from the author, with Youssef Daoudi, of the graphic novel Last on His Feet- Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century The legendary Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was a true American creation. The child of emancipated slaves, he overcame the violent segregationism of Jim Crow, challenging white boxers-and white America-to become the first African-American heavyweight world champion. The Big Smoke, Adrian Matejka's third work of poetry, follows the fighter's journey from poverty to the most coveted title in sports through the multi-layered voices of Johnson and the white women he brazenly loved. Matejka's book is part historic reclamation and part interrogation of Johnson's complicated legacy, one that often misremembers the magnetic man behind the myth.

Author Biography:

Adrian Matejka is a graduate of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale MFA program. The author of The Devil's Garden and Mixology, his work has appeared in the American Poetry Review, the Crab Orchard Review, and Prairie Schooner.He teaches creative writing and English literature at Indiana University.

Release date Australia

May 28th, 2013

Author

Adrian Matejka

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

128

Series

Penguin Poets

Dimensions

137x212x9

ISBN-13

9780143123729

Product ID

21037540

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