Sparring Artists Annual 2: Literary Anthology of Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts
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AlbakiReads Editorial A multi-arts anthology in conversation with Beat-era legacies
A multi-arts anthology in conversation with Beat-era legacies
The second annual Sparring Artists anthology gathers work from 150 contributors across poetry, storytelling, photography, visual art, and criticism. Emerging from the Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts performance series, the collection frames artistic practice as an ongoing exchange with earlier creative figures and their legacies. This double issue expands its format with opening “Sparring Comix,” alongside new sections for film writing, titled “Kino Truth,” and book reviews. Edited by S. A. Griffin and Richard Modiano, it presents a broad literary-arts assemblage rather than a single-author collection, with its boxing imagery serving as a recurring metaphor for creative persistence and dialogue with the past.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in literary anthologies that combine writing with visual art
- Fans of Beat-influenced artistic communities and countercultural literary traditions
- Readers who enjoy poetry, short prose, comics, and film or book criticism in one volume
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Artistic legacyCreative persistenceBeat culturePoetry and storytellingInterdisciplinary arts
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Book Overview This exciting 2nd annual edition of Sparring Artists: Anthology of Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts packs a punch with 150 amazing contributo...
This exciting 2nd annual edition of Sparring Artists: Anthology of Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts packs a punch with 150 amazing contributors in a 302-page illuminated volume. This year's double issue was co-edited by S.A. Griffin and Richard Modiano who together assembled an incredible ensemble of "Mystic Boxers" ranging from some of the most magnificent poets, storytellers, reviewers, photographers and artists alive today, as well as those still with us in spirit. Sparring Artists was also designed by hands-on, Mystic Boxing Commission Publisher Daniel Yaryan. It is a spinoff of the popular Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts performance series Yaryan founded in 2008, which he likens to "a literary seance in a mystic boxing ring, with energy exchanged in order to acknowledge the past and be mindful of our fight for the future," says Yaryan. "The Ghosts symbolize our trainers and their inspiring legacies, materializing when needed in our physical world as our gurus, idols and instigators to propel us forward. These ghosts of bygone days give us a few jabs to remind us not to rest on our laurels. Artists must continue to fight to be heard using our own fresh new ideas, sounds and visions -- while reflecting on those who got us in the ring in the first place."
New features in this installment of Sparring Artists include "Sparring Comix" to kick off the book, just as animated cartoons once kicked off films in our movie palaces of yesteryear. Speaking of which, Sparring Artists now includes film reviews in a new section called "Kino Truth." Book reviews are also a new offering this time around. As before, you'll discover enthralling, startling and amazing artists, such as the cover artist Mike Street; plus, the caliber of poetry and storytelling you've come to expect from Sparring. Read on and explore further uncharted territory for your reading pleasure and enlightenment. Keep Sparring!
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: INDEPENDENT CAT | ISBN: 9798990562
FormatHardcover
ISBN9798990562
EAN9798990562356
PublisherINDEPENDENT CAT
Publication Date2024-12-31
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.19 Pounds
Length11.0 Inches
Width8.5 Inches
Height0.94 Inches
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