June Jordan Bücher

'Poetry for the People' ist ein Projekt, das June Jordan 1991 in Berkeley ins Leben rief und bis heute besteht. Für sie bedeutete es eine Lyrik, die im Leser Aufmerksamkeit und Anteilnahme weckt, fern aller Selbstbezüglichkeit. Jordan, Tochter jamaikanischer Einwanderer, begann bereits im Alter von sieben Jahren zu schreiben und wurde eine erfolgreiche Lyrikerin, Hochschullehrerin, politische Aktivistin, Afro-Amerikanerin und Feministin. Mit unbeirrbarem Mut durchdrang sie alle Bereiche des amerikanischen Lebens und verlieh der Gender-Studies-Theorie eine poetische Stimme. Sie trat in die Fußstapfen Walt Whitmans und glaubte an die universelle emanzipatorische Kraft der Lyrik. Von 1969 bis zu ihrem Tod 2002 veröffentlichte sie 28 Bücher, darunter Lyrik, Essays und Kinderliteratur. Ihr Werk 'Abschiedskuß für Gott' von 1997 zeichnet sich durch Vielfalt aus: lange und kurze Stücke, traditionelle und experimentelle Texte, philosophische und religionskritische Gedichte sowie politische Lyrik, die die US-Außenpolitik und Gewalt als Machtmittel kritisiert. Allen ihren Werken gemein ist eine Stimme des Selbstbewusstseins und des Widerstands gegen Unterdrückung. Die Übersetzung dieses Bandes ist das Ergebnis der Arbeit von über 50 überwiegend studentischen Übersetzern und spiegelt die kulturelle Vielfalt und die globale Perspektive von Jordans Lyrik wider.

"Directed by Desire . . . is a powerful addition to the entire canon of American poetry."--Booklist Now in paperback, Directed by Desire is the definitive overview of June Jordan's -poetry. Collecting the finest work from Jordan's ten volumes, as well as dozens of "last poems" that were never published in Jordan's lifetime, these more than six hundred pages overflow with intimate lyricism, elegance, fury, meditative solos, and dazzling vernacular riffs. As Adrienne Rich writes in her introduction, June Jordan "wanted her readers, listeners, students, to feel their own latent power--of the word, the deed, of their own beauty and intrinsic value." From "These Poems": These poems they are things that I do in the dark reaching for you whoever you are and are you ready? The cloth edition of Directed by Desire was selected as a Library Journal Poetry Book of the Year and received the Lambda Book Award for Lesbian Poetry. June Jordan taught at UC Berkeley for many years and founded Poetry for the People. Her twenty-eight books include poetry, essays, fiction, and children's books. She was a regular columnist for The Progressive and a prolific writer whose articles appeared in The Village Voice, The New York Times, Ms. Magazine, and The Nation. After her death in 2002, a school in the San Francisco School District was renamed in her honor.

Gathering poems alongside photographs and manuscript pages, the definitive introduction to the work of June Jordon. For the poet and activist June Jordan, neither poetry nor activism could easily be disentangled from the other. Her storied career came to chronicle a living, breathing history of the struggles that defined the USA in the latter half of the twentieth century, and her poetry, accordingly, put its dazzling stylistic range to use in exploring issues of gender, race, immigration, representation and much else besides. Here, above all, are sinuous, lashing and passionate lines, virtuosic in their musicality and always bearing the stamp of Jordan's irrepressible personality. Here are poems of suffusing light and profound anger poems moved as much by political animus as by a deep love for the observation of human life in all its foibles, eccentricities, strengths and weaknesses. With a afterword by Jericho Brown, The Essential June Jordan allows new readers to discover -- and old fans to rediscover -- the vital work of this endlessly surprising poet

After decades out of print, Passion--one of June Jordan's most important collections--has returned to readers. Originally entitled, passion: new poems, 1977-1980, this volume holds key works including "Poem About My Rights," "Poem About Police Violence," "Free Flight," and an essay by the poet, "For the Sake of the People's Poetry: Walt Whitman and the Rest of Us." June Jordan was a fierce advocate for the safety and humanity of women and Black people, and for the freedom of all people--and Barack Obama made a line from this book famous: "We are the ones we have been waiting for." With love and humor, via lyrics and rants, she calls for nothing less than radical compassion. This new edition includes a foreword by Nicole Sealey.

The only young adult book by June Jordan is rediscovered and introduced by best-selling author Sapphire.

This anthology showcases the powerful voices of Black poets from the early twentieth century to the present, reflecting a rich tapestry of experiences and themes. Edited by the esteemed June Jordan, the collection highlights the profound impact of these poets on literature and culture, celebrating their contributions and unique perspectives. The work serves as both a tribute to their artistry and a vital exploration of identity, resilience, and social issues within the Black community.

Searingly beautiful poems about compassion, resistance and desire by an iconic Black American activist and writer