Street Smarts



In street smarts, devorah major explores the hardships of life on the streets, the damage that is done there, and strategies for survival. Hers is a powerful, affirmative voice that is joyful and proud.
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Street Smarts



In street smarts, devorah major explores the hardships of life on the streets, the damage that is done there, and strategies for survival. Hers is a powerful, affirmative voice that is joyful and proud.
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Street Smarts

Street Smarts

by devorah major
Street Smarts

Street Smarts

by devorah major

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Overview




In street smarts, devorah major explores the hardships of life on the streets, the damage that is done there, and strategies for survival. Hers is a powerful, affirmative voice that is joyful and proud.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781880684276
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: 04/01/1996
Pages: 56
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author




devorah major is an African-American poet, novelist, essayist, and teacher. She is the current Poet Laureate of San Francisco. Among her books are Brown Glass Windows, Open Weave, and Where River Meets Ocean.

Table of Contents


shine
kapow
fillmo'e street woman
"i just want to party all the time..."
mixed breed
altering anatomy
rape as it relates to incest
cracker jacks
"what we gonna do 'bout dem youth?"
newscast
zamani
ice chips
partying with the snow queen
tones
getting past it
one way to answer the question
c.p. time or why you always got to wait for the show to start
interracial
the wall
treasure hunting
considerations
marginal news - october 1993
men and dogs
on being a poet
calling names or why i like it when he purrs and calls me baby

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