Four What is Spoken Word Poetry and Where did it Come from?

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction xv
6. Who’s Who 1
7. Pedagogy and Practices 19
8. A Brief History of the Field 45
9. What is Spoken Word Poetry and Where did it Come from? 87
10. The Role Of Slam 119
11. Youth Spoken Word Poetry Enters its Third Decade 145
12. In Memory of those we have Lost 153
13. Brave New Voices Festivals by Year 155
14. Youth Spoken Word Poetry Organizations by State and Country 157
15. Notes 167
16. References 171
17. Index 179