Seduction

New Poems, 2013-2018

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Pub Date Dec 15 2018 | Archive Date Dec 03 2018

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The world is made of seductions. In Quincy Troupe's Seduction, the "I" becomes the "Eye," serving as metaphor and witness in a narrative compilation from a master of poetic music. Elegies and dramatic odes look at the seduction of all things loved or hated, especially the man made of color. How did the killings of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Trayvon Martin seduce the public's eye and catch the fire of racism? How did Aretha Franklin seduce us with voice and twang? How does the art of Romare Bearden or Jack Whitten still tell our truths, fantasies, and oppressions?

time is a bald eagle, a killer soaring high in the blue, / music to men
dodging bullets in speeding cars, / knew death, hoped it'd never come . . .


In this collection we are seduced by Troupe's opus. This is the poet's art laid bare. He is our "Eye." Visions of the transatlantic slave trade, portraits of American violence, pop culture, and historical voices are the lyrical relics in Troupe's masterful verse. One of American literature's most important rhythmical artists, Troupe has created a chronicle reaching through history for the collective "I/Eye" that is all of us.
 

The world is made of seductions. In Quincy Troupe's Seduction, the "I" becomes the "Eye," serving as metaphor and witness in a narrative compilation from a master of poetic music. Elegies and...


Advance Praise

"In Quincy Troupe’s new collection Seduction, we see the evolution of a man who has been steeped in and devoted to the cultural productions of black artistic life for over five decades. These poems carry with them a sincerity and clarity always imbued in landscape and focused on the questions that shape an Africanist humanity. The poems found here are intrepid and made nuanced by a vision long fixated on liberation. Troupe’s poems are also a welcome reminder that the Black Arts Movement wasn’t simply a moment in time, but an unfolding that remains ever-present."—Matthew Shenoda, author of Tahrir Suite and coeditor of Bearden's Odyssey

"In Quincy Troupe’s new collection Seduction, we see the evolution of a man who has been steeped in and devoted to the cultural productions of black artistic life for over five decades. These poems...


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ISBN 9780810139046
PRICE $24.95 (USD)
PAGES 128

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Seduction:New Poems 2013-2018
By Quincy Troupe
Expected Publication date 12-15-18
Triquarterly Books

Quincy Troupe is one of those rare poets that reach inside and pull out emotions, some you never knew you had, and re-examine them. He forces us to confront not just important issues, but how they make you feel. Throughout this volume he substitutes "eye" for "I". The "eye" is seeing all; the "I" is our own interpretation, belief of even prejudice. It really makes this a much more personal collection. Brilliant. I love his words, his truth, and his integrity. Gripping and deep.
Troupe is an award winning author of 10 volumes of poetry, 3 children's books and 6 Non-Fiction novels. I hope I can find the all.
Some favorites were:
Catching Shadows
The Drug of Endless War
Delusional: A Portrait
Changes.
Strange Incidents
Questions Of Color and Race.

Essential voice.
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