Duende: Poems, 1966-Now

Since his earliest poems were published in 1966, Quincy Troupe has been writing poetry in great waves. His is a generous and gregarious voice. This giant new and collected offering of poems showcases the poet's own selection chosen from across his eleven previously published volumes, as well as the new poems Troupe is writing in response to the events of the day - exterior and interior events. He conjures long rhythmic lines in cadences that reflect the jazz music he knows so well, and he looks back at how the legacy of slavery and racism plays out today. And he remembers the poets, musicians, artists, and family members that have inspired him and influence him still.