Slam your poetry [electronic resource] : write a revolution / Miles Merrill and Narcisa Nozica
- Author:
- Merrill, Miles
- Published:
- Sydney, N.S.W. : NewSouth, 2020.
- Physical Description:
- 319 pages ; 22 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Nozica, Narcisa
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- Contents:
- Write to speak -- Set up a slam -- Teach a revolution.
- Summary:
- No props. No music. No costumes. Just you, your words and a mic-you've got two minutes to make the crowd scream your name. Miles Merrill, spoken word artist and founder of Australian Poetry Slam, and award-winning teacher Narcisa Nozica will take you from novice to spoken word superstar in no time. Twenty years after Merrill introduced poetry slams to Australia, there's a national competition with a live audience of 20 000 people, and it's taught in schools across the country. It's been nothing short of a revolution! With tips from stars of the Australian poetry slam scene, including bestselling author Maxine Beneba Clarke, Slam Your Poetry provides step-by-step instructions and exercises that will inspire you to: 1. Write a poem that pops 2. Rehearse like a winner 3. Wow your audience 4. Beat stage fright 5. Run a winning competition for your school or community group Part how-to guide, part masterclass, part manifesto, this book will help teachers, students and wannabe spoken word artists of all ages slam like a pro.
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- ISBN:
- 9781742236094 (paperback)
9781742244778 (epub)
9781742249278 (pdf) - Note:
- Includes index.
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