Nicks, Joseph
this is boomslang
- ISBN 13:
- 9780997125795
- author:
- Nicks, Joseph
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Blue Jay Ink
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 132
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 0.8 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Poetry, Subjects & Themes, Death, Grief, Loss,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This is Boomslang is a poetic form championed by largely unpublished writers in the late twentieth century. It was characterised by contra-diction, half-assonance, lexiflexion and neologism, creating a unique and subtle musicality. The boomslang tongue has its roots in obscure dialects from California and Detroit in the 1970s and 1980s. Few examples of this poetic form have survived, with most authors having passed away or descended into dementia. Joseph Nicks is one of the last remaining practitioners of this style. This collection showcases the boomslang tongue in all its complexity, offering a glimpse into a forgotten literary movement.