From The Silence Of Duchamp To The Noise Of Boys

by Michael David Quattlebaum Jr.

From the Silence of Duchamp to the Noise of Boys is the first book of poetry by Michael David Quattlebaum, Jr. Comprised of a collection of poems written over the course of six years in a myriad of different cities, From the Silence of Duchamp finds the author at a critical juncture between a rebellious youth and a now nascent spiritual awakening. Quattlebaum's poetry draws heavily from folklore and oral traditions to challenge a contemporary indifference to spirituality. From the Silence of Duchamp is informed as much by Quattlebaum's own experience coming of age in the Pacific Northwest and as a runaway in New York at sixteen as it is by mysticism, metaphysics, and psychedelia. Quattlebaum's poems seek out a point of unity between the primitive energy of mystical rite and the raw vitality of youth.

Genres: Poetry

60 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 2011

About the author

Michael David Quattlebaum Jr. is a New York based performance artist, poet and hip-hop musician. Founder of performance art collective NO FEAR, Quattlebaum performs regularly under the moniker of Mykki Blanco. From The Silence of Duchamp to the Noise of Boys, his first poetry collection written over the course of six years in a myriad of different cities, was released by New York’s OHWOW gallery.