"Verbs that Move Mountains": Essays and Interviews on Spoken Word Cultures Around the World

by Claire Trévien (Editor), Tony Walsh (Contributor), Sophia Walker (Contributor)

Verbs that move mountains is a glimpse at the way poets, promoters and storytellers engage with spoken word around the world. The anthology includes histories of specific scenes, hard looks at how to make spoken word a more accessible and open space in terms of sexuality, mental health, indigenous languages and more…. Academic analysis co-exists with personal reflections. Current topics, such as the ethics of honesty in slam poetry, or the very real dangers faced by many poets around the world, are also discussed. These essays give you snapshots of scenes from Singapore to New Zealand, via Leicester and Palestine.

Genres: Nonfiction, Ebooks

126 pages, Paperback

Published February 5, 2018

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this ebook through a Goodreads Giveaway. I did not really know what to expect, but found this to focus on "poetry slams," with which I was almost entirely unfamiliar. Some of the essays and interviews were more interesting than others, but mostly it was enheartening to see the outlet that is available to many to express theirselves through poetry and the spoken word.

[Lavender]

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