{"product_id":"conversations-with-michael-s-harper-hardback-9781496861610","title":"Conversations with Michael S. Harper (Hardback) 9781496861610","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConversations with Michael S. Harper\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Zheng (Edited by), Michael Antonucci (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496861610\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 April 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e226 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.424 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConversations with Michael S. Harper\u003c\/i\u003e brings together thirteen interviews with one of the most innovative and influential voices in contemporary American poetry. A distinguished professor at Brown University and the author of fifteen poetry collections, Michael S. Harper (1938–2016) infused his work with the rhythms of jazz and blues, creating a lyrical space where Black history, culture, and spirituality converge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Spanning nearly four decades, these interviews offer a rare and intimate glimpse into Harper’s creative process, intellectual rigor, and deep reverence for musical and literary traditions. For Harper, jazz was more than influence—it was structure, philosophy, and spirit. Whether discussing John Coltrane’s sonic power or the enduring wisdom of Sterling Brown, Harper reveals how music helped shape his poetic voice and his vision of American life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This essential collection invites readers into conversation with a poet whose words continue to resonate across disciplines. A vital resource for scholars of American literature, African American studies, and poetry, \u003ci\u003eConversations with Michael S. Harper\u003c\/i\u003e affirms the poet’s role as both witness and celebrant—one who transformed sound into story, memory into meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003eMichael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eJohn O’Brien \/ 1972\u003cbr\u003eAn Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eAbraham Chapman \/ 1973\u003cbr\u003eAn Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eJames Randall \/ 1981\u003cbr\u003eInterview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eDavid Lloyd \/ 1984\u003cbr\u003eHistory, Heartbeat, and Jazz: An Interview with Michael Harper\u003cbr\u003eJames R. Keegan \/ 1987\u003cbr\u003eAn Interview with Michael Harper\u003cbr\u003eReginald Martin \/ 1989\u003cbr\u003e\"Down Don’t Worry Me\": An Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eCharles H. Rowell \/ 1990\u003cbr\u003eAn Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eEdward Hirsch \/ 1994\u003cbr\u003eThe Map and the Territory: An Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eMichael Antonucci \/ 1999\u003cbr\u003eBr’erSterlingandtheBlues:AnInterviewwithMichaelS.Harper\u003cbr\u003eGraham  Lock \/ 2003\u003cbr\u003ePhraseology: An Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eGraham Lock \/ 2003\u003cbr\u003eSo Hard to Live in the World: An Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eSascha Feinstein \/ 2007\u003cbr\u003eOffice Hours: A Memoir and an Interview with Michael S. Harper\u003cbr\u003eHeather Treseler \/ 2009\u003cbr\u003eMichael S. Harper: An Interview with Michael Antonucci\u003cbr\u003eJohn Zheng \/ 2016\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607745458456,"sku":"9781496861610","price":66.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/conversations-with-michael-s-harper-hardback-9781496861610","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}