Come See About Me, Marvin

Readers of poetry and lovers of Motown will embrace this love letter to a local legend.

About the author

brian g. gilmore was born and raised in Washington D.C. He is the author of three previous collections of poetry, including We Didn't Know Any Gangsters, a 2014 NAACP Image Award Nominee. Both a Cave Canem Fellow and Kimbilio Fellow, he currently teaches social justice law at Michigan State University.

Summary

This is accessible, honest poetry about and for real people. In the collection, brian g. gilmore seeks to invite the reader into a fantastical dialogue between himself and Marvin Gaye - two black men who were born in the nation's capital, but who moved to the Midwest for professional ambitions.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Gilmore
• Publisher: WAYNE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780814347225
• ISBN: 978-0-8143-4722-5
• No. of pages: 88
• Series: Made in Michigan Writers; Made in Michigan Writers Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries