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Counting Descent

4 Ratings

3.3

Duration
1H 2min
Language
English
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Lyric & Poetry

Clint Smith's debut poetry collection, Counting Descent, is a coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition. Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences. Smith brings the reader on a powerful journey forcing us to reflect on all that we learn growing up, and all that we seek to unlearn moving forward.

© 2019 Author's Republic (Audiobook): 9781982784225

Release date

Audiobook: 11 October 2019

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