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Counting Descent
Contributor(s): Smith, Clint (Author)

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ISBN: 1938912659     ISBN-13: 9781938912658
Publisher: Write Bloody Publishing
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American - African American
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes - General
Dewey: 811.6
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" L (0.30 lbs) 84 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Features: Bibliography
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/02/2017
 
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Winner, 2017 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award

Finalist, 2017 NAACP Image Awards

2017 'One Book One New Orleans' Book Selection

Clint Smith's debut poetry collection, Counting Descent, is a coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition. Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences. Smith brings the reader on a powerful journey forcing us to reflect on all that we learn growing up, and all that we seek to unlearn moving forward.


Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Clint: - Clint Smith is a doctoral candidate at Harvard University and has received fellowships from Cave Canem, the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop, and the National Science Foundation. He is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion and was a speaker at the 2015 TED Conference. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, The American Literary Review, Boston Review, Harvard Educational Review and elsewhere. He was born and raised in New Orleans.
 
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