Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall/Winter 2010)

Fall/Winter 2010 “The Power of Voice” Out of Print This issue of the Killens Review takes a look at the power and beauty of just a few voices that speak to us, for us, and about us. There is an exclusive interview with the late Obie Award-winning playwright Ntozake Shange, who shares the passions that drive her. A selection of poems by Carolyn M. Rodgers; and professor, poet and essayist Geoffrey Jacques takes a look at one aspect of the dynamic works by Amiri Baraka, “In the Tradition.” Photographer Jules Allen displays his voice through a series of captivating images. Table of Contents Essay: “Amiri Baraka and Poetic Obscurity” by Geoffrey Jacques Interview: A Conversation with Ntozake Shange by Brenda M. Greene, Ph.D. (Read) Excerpt: Some Sing, Some Cry by Notzake Shange and Ifa Bayeza Poetry: A Rich Voice in Verse: Poems by Carolyn M. Rodgers; Movement by Keisha-Gaye Anderson Portfolio: Photographer Jules Allen Fiction: Ms. Cuffee by Sean Anderson