Razor—Revolutinary Art for Cultural Revolution

"Intended to cut clean through the oppression imposed upon the mainstream by society's "intellectual superstructure," this collection of revolutionary essays by literary and cultural legend Amiri Baraka (formerly Leroi Jones) is eye-opening and raises numerous issues concerning contemporary African American life. The socially conscious will appreciate the creative analyses and stimulating critiques on display here, buoyed by Baraka's distinctive, bold, and aggressive opinions about the ways our culture bestows ignorance upon the ignorant merely to exploit them. Further developing the ideals of black nationalism and social justice that put Baraka on the cultural map, these essays dissect the sedentary attitudes of the American majority to promote a finertomorrow."--Publisher's website.

Amiri Baraka is the author of over forty books of essays, poems, dramatic works, and music history criticism. He is a poetic icon and revolutionary political activist who has recited poetry and lectured on cultural and political issues extensively in the U.S.A., the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. His awards and honors include an Obie, the American Academy of Arts & Letters Award, the James Weldon Johnson Medal for Contributions to the Arts, and the Rockefeller Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts grants. Baraka is an emeritus professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and was 2002-2003 Poet Laureate of New Jersey.