Truthfeasting

by Ja A. Jahannes

An anthology of the best poetry of Ja A. Jahannes. Reissued and updated in 2012

Paperback

First published December 1, 1990

About the author

Ja A. Jahannes is a novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, librettist, composer, spoken word artist, music producer, social critic, psychologist, and educator. He received a B. A. degree with honors from Lincoln University (PA), two Master's degrees from Hampton University, postgraduate studies at The College of William And Mary, and received a Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. He is a frequent writer, columnist, and contributing editor for numerous national and international publications.

Jahannes has received many awards. He has written and produced twelve plays and published four books, a collection of essays, over two hundred articles, reviews, and poems, two oratorios, two symphony librettos, two opera librettos, a song cycle, and the recent memoir anthology WordSong Poets and novel, Big Man. Jahannes has also written lyrics for over 100 songs and directed many theatre and performance productions, touring in the U. S. and abroad. He is a BMI publisher and writer.

Jahannes has lectured in Africa, Asia, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Europe. Jahannes is conducting programs on "Male/Female Relations Today," with discussions of Big Man.

Jahannes can also be contacted through TMPRecords.com

Reviews

[Aberjhani · Rating 5 out of 5]

as the title indicates, truthfeasting serves a veritable banquet of literary treats, philosophical insights, and soulful observations. ja jahannes is clearly not a poet inclined to biting his tongue when it comes to sensitive issues, no matter if in regard to race, religion, or anything else. whether examining the nature of living life in the political spotlight, as he does in the death of jesse jackson, or musing on the notion that poets are precious people, his lyrical vision is framed in the unique music of his own illuminated soul. [return][return]an extraordinary bonus in this volume is the informative essay, africa-america: perspectives from brazil and the usa, which was presented as a speech on the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in brazil. [return][return]in addition to being the author of truthfeasting, jahannes is well-known as a playwright, minister, educator, and creator of the critically acclaimed montage for martin, a celebration of the life and work of dr. martin luther king, jr.[return][return]aberjhani[return]author of "encyclopedia of the harlem renaissance"[return]"i made my boy out of poetry"[return]and "visions of a skylark dressed in black"