Don’t Cry, Scream by Don L. Lee (signed)

Broadside Press, Detroit 1969, later printing, VG+ in wraps. Front cover shows some moderate shelf wear, light scraps no tears, interior is fine no markings.   Staple binding, early Broadside Press poetry book signed by Don L. Lee who changed his name to Haki Madhubuti in 1974, signed by the author.

Heavily influenced by his creative predecessor Gwendolyn Brooks, [Haki] Madhubuti’s poetry is similar marked by a rhythmic, experimental style, frequently in the free verse form. Also like Brooks, Madhubuti’s poetic bibliography is characterized by a shift from the personal to the political over the span of his career. He has dedicated a number of poems to her and is the founder and previously the director emeritus of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing.

Don’t Cry, Scream is one of Haki Madhubuti’s earliest published titles.

$ 95.00