Still Swingin': New and selected poems from These Hips - Softcover

Matthews, Tonya Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888018178 ISBN 13: 9781888018172

Publisher: BlackWords, 2001

Synopsis

Poetry. African-American Studies. Fusing the street and the academy, author Matthews has toured with her performance poetry troupe under the stage name "JaHipster," been selected as a member of the Washington, DC National Slam Team, and crowned Inaugural BlackWords Slam Champion. "With a poetic voice influenced by great masters-The Last Poets, Gil Scott Heron, Laini Mataka, et al-Matthews juxtaposes the historical conflict of an ideal America with episodic snapshots of contemporary culture. These poems are laced with irony and a satirical edge that forced me to laugh aloud, nod my head in complete agreement, and catch my breath . . ."-Linda Joy Burke, Black Issues Book Review.

About this title

About the Author

Tonya Maria Matthews is a "poet, scientist and hip-hop academic." She is well known and respected for her artisty as a spoken word diva, as much as for her rapid fire lyricism on the page. Matthews holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. She was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland and currently resides in Baltimore where she is at work on several writing projects.

Review

"These poems are laces with irony and a satirical edge that forced me to laugh aloud . . . " --Linda Joy Burke, Black Issues Book Review

"A young womanist voice, Matthews' poems are not for those who believe in art for art's sake." --Jessica Care moore-Poole

Edition details

• Publisher: BlackWords
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1888018178
• ISBN 13: 9781888018172
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 78