{"product_id":"tales-of-the-out-the-gone-paperback","title":"Tales of the Out \u0026 the Gone - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmiri Baraka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Baraka is a poet down to his bones . . . [The stories] evoke a mood of revolutionary disorder, conjuring an alternative universe in which a dangerous African-American underground, or a dangerous literary underground--hell, any kind of an underground--still exists . . . In his prose as in his poetry, Baraka is at his best a lyrical prophet of despair who transfigures his contentious racial and political views into a transcendent, 'outtelligent' clarity.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, Editors' Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These stories are so out there that at times they leave you wondering what you just read, but in a good, this is how a truly singular voice sounds way . . . The difficulty and strength of Baraka's writing is its sincerity. It is the memory of all that has passed, reflecting all he has seen and been told . . .\" --\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprising short fiction spanning the early 1970s to the twenty-first century--most of which has never been published--\u003cem\u003eTales of the Out \u0026amp; the Gone\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the astounding evolution of America's most provocative literary anti-hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The first section of the book, \"War Stories,\" offers six stories enmeshed in the volatile politics of the '70s and '80s; the second section, \u003cem\u003eTales of the Out \u0026amp; the Gone\u003c\/em\u003e, reveals Baraka's increasing literary adventurousness, combining an unpredictable language play with a passion for abstraction and psychological exploration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout, Baraka's unique and constantly changing literary style will educate readers on the evolution of one of America's most accomplished literary masters of the past four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmiri Baraka is the author of numerous books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. He was named Poet Laureate of New Jersey by the N.J. Commission on Humanities, from 2002-2004. His last two books of poetry, Somebody Blew Up America \u0026amp; Other Poems and Un Poco Low Coup received tremendous critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52431690498353,"sku":"9781933354125","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/Wx-R-g-C7B9781933354125.webp?v=1783364987","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/tales-of-the-out-the-gone-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}