THE AGE OF REVISION - A Book of Poetry by Molina Speaks

by Molina Speaks

Overview

The Age of Revision was self-published in 2008 by the poet and performing artist Molina Speaks. Equally influenced by hip-hop and classic Latin American poetry, this Collection is about identity and transformation, systemic violence, love, cultural shifts, and spirits. Poems like "No More Heroes" strike at the underpinnings of constructed reality. The "Letters to the Moon" will make you fall in love.

Molina has been known by many artist names, including Molina Soleil at the time he published "The Age of Revision". He has been booked to speak and perform all over the country, and his music is featured in the documentary film Papers, which has screened in all 50 states. Molina's art and music explore identity transformation and cultural transmission; time and space; relationships and sensuality; history and futurism; race, class and gender justice; youth advocacy and immigrants' rights; cyborg technology and food justice. For more info visit www.molinaspeaks.com.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044528147
Publisher:	Molina Speaks
Publication date:	05/09/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	147 KB

About the Author

Molina Speaks

As a professional artist, Molina Speaks has released several poetry collections and nearly a dozen music projects, spanning the genres of Hip-Hop, Latino, Jazz and Spoken Word, Experimental, Soul, and Protest Music. Molina has shared the stage with artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Saul Williams, Abiodun Oyewole of the Last Poets, Les Nubians, the Flobots and Dead Prez. His subject matter explores identity transformation and cultural transmission; time and space; history and futurism; race, class and gender justice; youth advocacy and immigrants' rights; cyborg technology and food justice.

Molina has enjoyed artist residencies with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Mizel Museum, Colorado Academy, Stanly British Primary School, and many public schools in Colorado and New Mexico. He has accepted invitations to perform and lecture at dozens of colleges, including Columbia University, UC Davis, CU Boulder, University of New Mexico, and Washington State University.

Molina has collaborated with the Denver Spirituals Project, Flobots.org, Su Teatro, Café Cultura, Café Nuba, the Growhaus, Servicios de la Raza, and the Denver Public Library, among other organizations and institutions. The artist has drawn attention and praise from The Denver Post, Denver Westword, Colorado Music Buzz and other publications. His original music is featured in the film Papers, a documentary about undocumented youth, which has screened in all 50 states.

For more information visit www.MolinaSpeaks.com.