Tales of the Out & the Gone

Comprising short fiction from the early 1970s to the twenty-first century--most of which has never been published--Tales of the Out & the Gone reflects the astounding evolution of America's most provocative literary anti-hero.

The first section of the book, "War Stories," offers six stories enmeshed in the vola-tile politics of the 1970s and 1980s. The second section, "Tales of the Out & the Gone," reveals Amiri Baraka's increasing literary adventurousness, combining an unpredictable language play with a passion for abstraction and psychological exploration.

Throughout, Baraka's unique and constantly changing literary style will educate readers on the evolution of one of America's most accomplished literary masters of the past four decades.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Akashic Books
Published: 12/01/2009
ISBN: 9781933354125
Pages: 221
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/11/2006 pg. 34
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2006 pg. 919
Library Journal 11/01/2006 pg. 71
Entertainment Weekly 12/08/2006 pg. 100
Black Issues Book Review 11/01/2006 pg. 48
Ebony 01/01/2007 pg. 30
Booklist 12/01/2006 pg. 20