{"product_id":"conversations-with-michael-s-harper-hardcover","title":"Conversations with Michael S. Harper - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Zheng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Antonucci\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConversations with Michael S. Harper\u003c\/em\u003e brings together fourteen interviews with one of the most innovative and influential voices in contemporary American poetry. A distinguished professor at Brown University and the author of fifteen poetry collections, Michael S. Harper (1938-2016) infused his work with the rhythms of jazz and blues, creating a lyrical space where Black history, culture, and spirituality converge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning nearly four decades, these interviews offer a rare and intimate glimpse into Harper's creative process, intellectual rigor, and deep reverence for musical and literary traditions. For Harper, jazz was more than influence--it was structure, philosophy, and spirit. Whether discussing John Coltrane's sonic power or the enduring wisdom of Sterling Brown, Harper reveals how music helped shape his poetic voice and his vision of American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential collection invites readers into conversation with a poet whose words continue to resonate across disciplines. A vital resource for scholars of American literature, African American studies, and poetry, \u003cem\u003eConversations with Michael S. Harper\u003c\/em\u003e affirms the poet's role as both witness and celebrant--one who transformed sound into story, memory into meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Zheng \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of English at Mississippi Valley State University and editor of \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Haiku: Cultural Visions\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Other World of Richard Wright: Perspectives on His Haiku\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eConversations with Lenard D. Moore\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eConversations with Jerry W. Ward Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Conversations with Dana Gioia\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Conversations with Sterling Plumpp\u003c\/i\u003e; and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eConversations with Gish Jen\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by University Press of Mississippi. \u003cb\u003eMichael Antonucci\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus at Keene State College where he taught courses on Black literature and culture in the American Studies Program and English Department. His scholarship has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Review, Callaloo, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Obsidian, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as other journals and publications. He is author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Michael S. Harper\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44924845523079,"sku":"9781496861610","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/VOOoAk8InQ9781496861610.webp?v=1781793976","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/conversations-with-michael-s-harper-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}