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Passion

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After decades out of print, ‘Passion’ – one of June Jordan’s most important collections – has returned to readers. Originally entitled, ‘Passion: new poems, 1977-1980,’ this volume holds key works including ‘Poem About My Rights,’ ‘Poem About Police Violence,’ ‘Free Flight,’ and an essay by the poet, ‘For the Sake of the People’s Poetry: Walt Whitman and the Rest of Us.’

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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

‘we are the ones we have been waiting for’

These poems of radical love, urgency and global consciousness reach across borders to break open the silence of oppression and the taboo, liberating both body and soul.

Lively and enigmatic, Passion is June Jordan’s most accomplished and animated collection. Her virtuosic, resolute words have inspired generations of readers and activists across the world, from Nobel Laureates to US Presidents.

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Weight 0.09 kg
Dimensions 18 × 11 × 0.8 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

128

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

811.54 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K