Nuff Said

Michelle Muir’s debut poetry collection brings a new and confident voice in the hip hop genre to the printed page. Muir’s poetry skillfully blends the language of the contemporary urban environment with her personal take on African-Canadian rhythmic and poly rhythmic style. The playful cadence of her voice leaps from the pages of Nuff Said compelling the reader forward on a wild ride through music, life, education, community pride, love, erotic desire, political irony and probing questions of race, class and gender.

Includes a spoken word CD.

AUTHOR

Michelle Muir

Michelle Muir is a fourth grade teacher with the Peel District School Board as well as a professional storyteller and a poet. She won the national title of CBC Poetry Face Off champion in both 2006 and 2007. Dubbed an ambassador for literacy, Michelle Muir has performed her spoken-word poetry for audiences across Canada and the United States. She rose to national attention when she was named CBC Radio’s Poet Laureate in 2006. She was the CBC Radio Poetry Face Off champion in both 2006 and 2007. Her award-winning poems, “My Fantastic Voyage to Planet Irresistible” and “I Hope They Ask the Things I Didn’t” are included in this collection.

Reviews

“Poetry of this genre requires a voice that is powerful and full of conviction . . . that is what the urban voice is. Michelle captures that voice every time with her blend of prose, music and poetry; you get the rhythm, the sound and the message.” –Craig Mannix, Offshoot Communications

“Michelle’s poetry works . . . whether you read it or hear it . . . there is beat and timing and there is message . . . that is the stuff great songs are made of.” –Jelleestone, Canadian Hip Hop Recording Artist

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Details

Dimensions:

104 Pages
8.77in * 5.74in * .40in
200.00gr

Published:

October 15, 2009

Publisher:

Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.

ISBN:

9781894770583

Book Subjects:

POETRY / Canadian

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Language:

eng

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