The big smoke / Adrian Matejka.
The big smoke / Adrian Matejka.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Books, 2013.
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G 2014/3644
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
109 pages ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Hurt Business. Battle Royal ; Cannibalism ; Hurt Business ; The Manly Art of Self-Defense ; Shadow Knows ; Blues His Sweetie Gives to Me ; Shadow Boxing ; Prize Fighter ; Fisticuffs -- Weigh-In. Sporting Life ; Courtship ; "A Great Maltese Cat Toying with a White Mouse" ; Letter to Belle (May 27, 19...
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Books, 2013.
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Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2013.
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Summary
The legendary Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was a true American creation. The child of emancipated slaves, he overcame the violent segregationism of Jim Crow, challenging white boxers and white America to become the first African-American heavyweight world champion. The Big Smoke, Adrian Matejka's third work of poetry, follows the fighter's journey from...
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Full title
The big smoke / Adrian Matejka.
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Author / Creator
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Penguin poets.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-105).
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©2013.
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G 2014/3644
Record Identifier
74VKv5mOyv4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKv5mOyv4Z
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ISBN
0143123726
9780143123729
DDC
811.6
MMS ID
991021712869702626
