Poetry by Quincy Troupe
April 1, 1996 • 6 x 9 • 128 pages • 978-1-56689-044-1
A collection of poetry about men, women, jazz, and American life.
An award-winning poet, Quincy Troupe offers an extraordinary collection of poetry, urging the reader to see the world as it is, and as it appears. Exploring the sacred and the everyday, Troupe’s poems reflect a cross-fertilization of language, metaphor, image, rhythm, and form.
About the Author
Featured in two PBS poetry series, Quincy Troupe is the author of seven volumes of poetry including Transcircularities and most recently, Errançities. In addition to chronicling his friendship with Miles Davis in Miles and Me, Troupe has recently published children’s books on Magic Johnson and Stevie Wonder. He is also the winner of two American Book Awards, a Peabody Award, and the title of World Heavyweight Champion Poet. He divides his time between New York and a countryside village in Guadeloupe.
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