Black Maria
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Book Overview
Kevin Young follows his acclaimed exploration of the blues in Jelly Roll with another playful riff on a vital art form, giving us a film noir in verse. Black Maria -the title is a slang term for a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1400042097
ISBN13:9781400042098
Release Date:February 2005
Publisher:Knopf Publishing Group
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Excellent!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Kevin gives us a nice twist with Black Maria.The title is a slang for a police wagon or hearse. This collection is a blues based detective novel written in poems and is actually a screenplay.It takes a very talented writer to pull that off and Kevin has done it well. I read this novel/collection/play straight through. The story is captivating. What do you get when a sexy singer crosses paths with a drunken detective? A plot full of drama, the hunt, the chase and the catch and broken hearts.Bravo to Kevin for this refreshing mix. I've never read anything like it before. Lyrical Brilliance! Reviewed by Dawnny
The Beauty of Noir...I can hear the rain falling right now
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is an excellent collection of poems. I had the honor of hearing Mr. Young read excerpts on NPR the other morning. Oh, how I was instantly transported to that world of Noir. The rhythm, the imagery, the slang...it's wonderful. Anyone that's ever enjoyed Noir (think Orson Welles' Touch of Evil), you'll love this book.
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