Gil Scott-Heron
1) Now and Then
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A wide-ranging collection of poetry by the iconic “poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanized generations” (GQ).
Musician, poet, and spoken-word artist Gil Scott-Heron influenced generations of artists with his highly original, disarmingly witty, politically provocative song-poems. Coming into prominence in the early 1970s, the self-proclaimed “bluesologist” has earned, among many other
2) The Vulture
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Known as the "godfather of rap" and an innovator of spoken-word soul music with songs like The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Gil Scott-Heron wrote his first novel, The Vulture, while he was still a student at Lincoln University. First published to critical acclaim in 1970, it offers "a fascinating portrait of late 60s New York" with the same heart, wit, and urgent social commentary expressed in his music (Mojo).
The Vulture is a hip and fast-moving...
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Originally published in 1972, Gil Scott-Heron's striking second novel, The Nigger Factory, is a powerful parable of the way in which human beings are conditioned to think, drawing inspiration from Scott-Heron's own experiences as a student in the late 1960's and early 70's. Earl Thomas, student body president at Sutton University, is in a difficult position: struggling with the fact that even a historically black college could be part of a system...
4) A veces
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Gil-Scott-Heron nació en Chicago en 1949. Además de ser un referente de la música global, género en el que brilló con luz propia, Scott-Heron fue muy influyente como cantante, pianista de jazz, poeta y novelista. Publicó en vida más de quince discos, y la carga política de los mismos lo llevó a tener miles de seguidores en todo el mundo. Su obra revela una filosofía de vida donde la escritura parte del afecto y el calor humano, y tiene sus...
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In a musical career spanning five decades, from Small Talk at a 125th and Lenox (1970) to I'm New Year (2010), Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011) released twenty albums and many seminal singles including "The Revolution Will Not be Televised," "Home is Where the Hatred Is," "Winter in America," "B Movie" "Johannesburg" and "Lady Day and John Coltrane." He was also the author of three previous books-two novels, The Vulture (1970) and The Nigger Factory...
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