Learn how spoken word artists bring their poetry to life on stage by examing the techniques that the poets use to perform in front of an audience. Through interviews, poets discuss how they choose their poems for performance and give advice to aspiring writers.
race, identity, and the performance of popular verse in America
Somers-Willett, Susan B. A.
2009
Examines the cultural aspects of the poetry slam, including the relationships slam poets develop with their audiences through race and identity performance, focusing particularly on African American poets.