The Big Smoke
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Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the National Book Award in Poetry-a collection that examines the myth and history of the prizefighter Jack Johnson The legendary Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was a true American creation. The child of emancipated slaves, he overcame the violent segregationism of Jim Crow, challenging white boxers-and white America-to become the first African-American heavyweight world champion. The Big Smoke, Adrian Matejka's third work of poetry, follows the fighter's journey from poverty to the most coveted title in sports through the multi-layered voices of Johnson and the white women he brazenly loved. Matejka's book is part historic reclamation and part interrogation of Johnson's complicated legacy, one that often misremembers the magnetic man behind the myth.
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Matejka, A. (2023). The Big Smoke. Unabridged. Highbridge Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Matejka, Adrian. 2023. The Big Smoke. Highbridge Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Matejka, Adrian, The Big Smoke. Highbridge Company, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Matejka, Adrian. The Big Smoke. Unabridged. Highbridge Company, 2023.
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| dateLastUpdated | Apr 01, 2025 07:06:43 PM |
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