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Charles Mingus, the renowned musician, composer and civil rights activist, claimed to be three people, was married to one of his wives by Ginsberg, and collaborated with such luminaries as Langston Hughes and Joni Mitchell. Twelve of the poems in A Mingus Lullaby explore moments in his life, compositions, performances, or are part of a fictional conversation between Mingus and the author. Themes from his life permeate throughout the collection.



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"Swan moves through time, uses the language of broken English to emulate characters, takes us from Earth to Mars with such insight and empathy his voice becomes the voices of characters we know are curious about, abhor and leaves us with a greater understanding of the plight, strength and intimacy of strangers seen through the eyes of a gifted poet. Expect nothing ordinary in his work." -- Cathy Petch

A Mingus Lullaby

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    A Paperback / softback by Dane Swan


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      Publisher: Guernica Editions,Canada
      Publication Date: 01/03/2016
      ISBN13: 9781771830478, 978-1771830478
      ISBN10: 1771830476
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      Literary studies: poetry and poets

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Charles Mingus, the renowned musician, composer and civil rights activist, claimed to be three people, was married to one of his wives by Ginsberg, and collaborated with such luminaries as Langston Hughes and Joni Mitchell. Twelve of the poems in A Mingus Lullaby explore moments in his life, compositions, performances, or are part of a fictional conversation between Mingus and the author. Themes from his life permeate throughout the collection.



      Trade Review
      "Swan moves through time, uses the language of broken English to emulate characters, takes us from Earth to Mars with such insight and empathy his voice becomes the voices of characters we know are curious about, abhor and leaves us with a greater understanding of the plight, strength and intimacy of strangers seen through the eyes of a gifted poet. Expect nothing ordinary in his work." -- Cathy Petch

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