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  • Now and Then

    Series series Canons
    A wide-ranging collection of poetry by the iconic "poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanized generations" ( GQ).Musician, poet, and spoken-word artist Gil Scott-Heron influenced generations of artists with his highly original, disarmingly witty, politically provocative song-poems. Coming into prominence in the early 1970s, the self-proclaimed "bluesologist" has earned, among ... Read more

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  • The Last Holiday

    A Memoir

    Series series Canons
    Raised by his grandmother in Tennessee, Gil Scott-Heron's journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most uncompromising and influential songwriters of his generation is a remarkable one. In this, his heartfelt, beautifully written and posthumously published memoir, we are given bright insights into the music industry, New York, the civil-rights movement, modern America, governmental ... Read more

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