Yusef Komunyakaa: the unified vision - canonization and humanity. (Section 3: Sayings, Sermons, Tall Tales, and Lies - Contemporary Black Poetry) From: African American Review | Date: March 22, 1993| Author: Aubert, Alvin | COPYRIGHT 1993 African American Review. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Yusef Komunyakaa seeks a unified vision in his poetry, wanting to integrate his Afro-American and European American cultural sources into an aesthetic whole. This aim is also linked to his wish to enter the American literary canon without having to break all ties to his Afro-American heritage. Komunyakaa's poetry is sophisticated and of high quality, involving obscure allusions that can only be interpreted through understanding Komunyakaa's cultural influences. However, his overall poetry is ...

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