A Love Song, a Death Rattle, a Battle Cry
Kyle Tran Myhre
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Description
One part mixtape, one part disorientation guide, and one part career retrospective, Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre's debut looks you directly in the eye and doesn't let you flinch. Ranging from justice to love, community action to personal reflection, A Love Song, A Death Rattle, A Battle Cry is a dedication to craft. Clocking in before the rest of us are even awake, the book wastes no time. It does the work and beckons you to follow. A compilation of poems, lyrics and essays from the UN presenter, MC, and two-time National Poetry Slam champion, this book is a love song tucked into a grenade, a necessary call that demands a response.
Product Details
| Publisher | Button Poetry |
| Publish Date | February 20, 2018 |
| Pages | 180 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781943735334 |
| Dimensions | 8.4 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches | 0.8 pounds |
BISAC Categories: Poetry, Politics, Society & Current Affairs
About the Author
Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre is an MC, two-time National Poetry Slam champion, activist and educator based in Minneapolis, MN. His work has appeared everywhere from the United Nations, to Welcome to Night Vale, Upworthy and beyond, and he currently makes a living traveling to colleges, conferences, and high schools, using spoken word as a jumping-off point for dialogue around identity, power, and activism. One part mixtape, one part disorientation guide, and one part career retrospective, this collection brings together poems, song lyrics, and essays from the past decade of Guante's work.
Reviews
"It's riveting, it's blunt, and trust me, you will be smarter when you finish this book than when you started." -- Neil Hilborn, Our Numbered Days
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