Amiri Baraka on his poetry and breaking rules
Poet E. Ethelbert Miller introduces Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) as one of the most prolific writers of the century in this 1998 edition of HoCoPoLitSo’s The Writing Life. They talk about the writers that influenced his work: Charlie Olson, the Black Mountain Group, Frank O’Hara and Allen Ginsberg. Baraka reads his first published poem, “Preface to a 20 Volume Suicide Note.” A discussion on the link between his poetry and music precedes a reading of a section of the poem “In the Tradition,” which touches on the heritage of African-American music. The conversation concludes with Baraka’s greatest hope for American poetry — that the great poets will find their voices in a collective way in order to discover literature that speaks against the rules.
Thank you to all who have written praising Amiri Baraka. This interview was
truly amazing, as was the man. We are privileged to have hosted Mr. Baraka
several times, reading to our audiences, especially to our high school
audiences. He will truly be remembered as a visionary.
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Ethelbert Miller
I need to hear and listen
98′ til 14′ and ect..!
” Once you realize that everything in your life is significant ..
That there IS no say symbolism or a metaphor more important then any thing
other. It’s thee kind of aspect of life that you invest in it ” – Amiri
Baraka
Requiescat in pace, Mr. Baraka.
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Mr. Miller, stellar interview. Bravo.
quotes Larry Darnell “you poor sad foolish fool” 14:00
… be part of the struggle to transform reality. Legacy indeed.
. . . on this earth you walked now in heaven you fly . . .
Forever Remained , Stained and Framed in my Cerebral Cortex.
RIP Amiri Baraka
RIP AMIRI BARAKA
RIP Author & Activist Amiri Baraka. Your Legacy Lives On!
RIP
Thank you very much and God Bless You, Amiri Baraka.
Pure brilliance…and REAL talk.
RIP Author & Activist Amiri Baraka. Your Legacy Lives On!
Actually I admire the fact that the old black monkey learned to utter
something distantly resembling English.
The late Amiri Baraka on his poetry and breaking rules
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RIP man
Amiri Baraka on his poetry and breaking wind.
Incredible man.
Agreed — Baraka is amazing. If you enjoyed this program, try our show with
Martín Espada or the show with Sekou Sundiata. Thanks for watching.
HoCoPoLitSo
I like Amiri Baraka. I think it’s cool that he was New Jersey’s last Poet
Laureate. He’s not only a Poet he’s an Activist. He has some great poems,
plays and on and on. I think when he dies his work will be his legacy and
he’ll become more widely read and well-known. He has been Interviewed a
lot. I’ve seen so many Amiri Baraka interviews I’ve lost count on Youtube
of course.
Hi Ayesha Karim, Amiri Baraka is a national treasure. I’m glad you enjoyed
the show with him — he is a riot in person. All the best, and keep
writing, HoCoPoLitSo