Now and Then

Informationen zum Autor Gil Scott-Heron was born in Chicago in 1949. A highly influential and widely admired singer, proto-rapper, jazz pianist, poet, novelist and socio-political commentator, Scott-Heron was a unique and major figure in global music. With over fifteen albums to his name, his politically charged output won him an international following. His work illuminates a philosophy of life that held human affection as well as political and artistic responsibility as the underlying factors that inspired his writing. Gil Scott-Heron spent more than thirty years opening eyes, minds and souls. He died in 2011. Klappentext 'A poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanised generations' GQ . Introduced by Kate Tempest Vorwort 'A poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanised generations' GQ. Introduced by Kae Tempest Zusammenfassung 'A poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanised generations' GQ. Introduced by Kae Tempest

Product details

• Authors: Gil Scott-Heron, Scott-Heron Gil
• Assisted by: Kae Tempest (Introduction), Kate Tempest (Introduction)
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781786897831
• ISBN: 978-1-78689-783-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Series: The Canons; Canons
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Music; MUSIC / General, Poetry by individual poets, Relating to African American people, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Relating to African American / Black American people