{"product_id":"word-warriors-35-women-leaders-in-the-spoken-word-revolution-9781580052214","title":"Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alix Olson | Eve Ensler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFemale spoken word artists have become the spokeswomen for a new generation. This demanding oral poetry of the early 21st century has defined a vanguard of lithely muscled voices, women who think and act decisively to create their distinctive and desperately earned realities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the eminent slam movement and the upsurge of bold underground feminism has created a unique pool of women who verbally challenge society on all fronts. Editor Alix Olson (internationally touring spoken word artist-activist) brought together a variety of astounding spoken word artists for \u003ci\u003eWord Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this collection are Patricia Smith and Eileen Myles, two of our most formidable spoken-word foremothers, Tony-award winners Sarah Jones, Suheir Hammad and Staceyann Chin, recording artists Bitch and Lynn Breedlove from the dyke-punk band Tribe 8, award-winning writer Michelle Tea, and many more. These women join other amazing artists from many different backgrounds to create \u003ci\u003eWord Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e, a powerful and comprehensive collection of work from the best and brightest female spoken word artists today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seal Press (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47585623408791,"sku":"9781580052214","price":2765.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781580052214.webp?v=1774961080","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/word-warriors-35-women-leaders-in-the-spoken-word-revolution-9781580052214","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}