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The legendary Jack Johnson (1878ā1946) was a true American creation. The child of emancipated slaves, he overcame the violent segregationism of Jim Crow, challenging white boxersāand white Americaāto become the first African-American heavyweight world champion. The Big Smoke, Adrian Matejkaās third work of poetry, follows the fighterās journey from poverty to the most coveted title in sports through the multi-layered voices of Johnson and the white women he brazenly loved. Matejkaās book is part historic reclamation and part interrogation of Johnsonās complicated legacy, one that often misremembers the magnetic man behind the myth.
This book title, The Big Smoke, ISBN: 9780143123729, by Adrian Matejka, published by Penguin Publishing Group (May 28, 2013) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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