Kalamu ya salaam biography books

Cosmic Deputy: poetry & context: Kalamu ya Salaam (born March 24, ) is an American poet, author, filmmaker, and teacher from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. A well-known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues.

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Salaam has written seven books of poetry. His play, "The Breath of Life", was honored by Louisiana State University, and "BLK Love Song #1" won a Best of Fringe Award from The Manchester Evening News in England.

Poet, editor, music producer and Follow Kalamu ya Salaam and explore their bibliography from 's Kalamu ya Salaam Author Page.

Music, Catfish and Yellow Grits, Kalamu ya Salaam is a performance poet, a dramatist, a fiction writer, and a music critic. He is the founder of Nommo Literary Society and the founder and former editor of ""Black Collegian""""Magazine."".

Kalamu ya Salaam is Salaam’s work includes the spoken word CD My Story, My Song (AFO Records) and his latest book What Is Life?. Born March 24, , in New Orleans, Salaam’s awards include national and regional awards for poetry, play writing, literary criticism, cultural criticism, and radio production.

What is Life?: Reclaiming the Cosmic Deputy is a literary memoir from esteemed activist, educator, producer, and poet Kalamu ya Salaam. Representative poems from Salaam's fifty years of writing are interspersed in an overarching essay tracing the poet's multitude of influences.

Kalamu ya Salaam is a Cosmic Deputy is a literary memoir from esteemed activist, educator, producer, and poet Kalamu ya Salaam. Representative poems from Salaam’s fifty years of writing are interspersed in an overarching essay tracing the poet’s multitude of influences.

Kalamu ya Salaam (b. The publication of a page fine art book, in partnership with the University of New Orleans Press, will take place in the Spring of , followed by the launch of an interactive site. Artistic creators Kalamu ya Salam and Eric Waters will present an exhibition of the same name as part of the book launch.