Makalani Bandele's guest appearances

Makalani Bandele

Ampersand: The Poets & Writers Podcast

New Books in Poetry

Poem-a-Day

Roger Reeves

Taylor Johnson

Marwa Helal

Su Hwang

Joshua Bennett

Donika Kelly

Maya C. Popa

Simone White

Aurielle Marie

Rainer Maria Rilke

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

Jennifer Jean

Lauren Russell

Ross Gay

Amy Lowell

OwlTail

Recorded by makalani bandele for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 19, 2020. www.poets.org

Recorded by makalani bandele for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 19, 2020. <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poets.org&amp;token=9d5a84-1-1583345147049" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.poets.org</a>

makalani bandele: "sample collected from a superfund site"

Under the Aegis of a Winged Mind by Makalani Bandele by Poets &amp; Writers

Under the Aegis of a Winged Mind by Makalani Bandele

There is no better description of poet Makalani Bandele‘s debut book Hellfightin’  (Willow Books, 2012) than the one found on his comprehensive website: “Derived from the nickname the French Army gave the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment in World War I, the Hellfighters . . . is a tour de force of lyricism, mysticism, jive philosophy, and discursive narrative as blues lick. The title of the book, Hellfightin‘, as a term is best understood in the context of the critical framework of the Blues …” Bandele’s Hellfightin‘, then, is a poetic education in the African American musical, cultural and historical traditions, and one of the latest installments from the famous creative ensemble known as the Affrilachian Poets. Bandele couldn’t be among better company than those poets who seek to bring attention to the black literary tradition within the Appalachian territories. Hellfightin‘ does all that and more. Listen to how Bandele tells us how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry

<a href="https://i0.wp.com/newbooksnetwork.com/poetry/files/2012/03/hellfightin.jpeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>There is no better description of poet <a href="http://www.makbandele.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Makalani Bandele</a>‘s debut book <a href="http://www.makbandele.com/buy-hellfightin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hellfightin’ </a> (Willow Books, 2012) than the one found on his comprehensive website: “Derived from the nickname the French Army gave the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment in World War I, the Hellfighters . . . is a tour de force of lyricism, mysticism, jive philosophy, and discursive narrative as blues lick. The title of the book, Hellfightin‘, as a term is best understood in the context of the critical framework of the Blues …” Bandele’s Hellfightin‘, then, is a poetic education in the African American musical, cultural and historical traditions, and one of the latest installments from the famous creative ensemble known as the Affrilachian Poets. Bandele couldn’t be among better company than those poets who seek to bring attention to the black literary tradition within the Appalachian territories. Hellfightin‘ does all that and more. Listen to how Bandele tells us how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry</a>

Makalani Bandele, “Hellfightin'” (Willow Books, 2012)