What We Want
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"What We Want" is a notable work by American poet and politician Ras Baraka that reflects his socially conscious, politically engaged literary style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ras Baraka | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Ras Baraka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre |
political poetry
ⓘ
socially conscious poetry ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrientation |
Black nationalist
ⓘ
left-wing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black nationalist thought
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ urban Black experience in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Black Arts Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
direct address
ⓘ
imperative mood ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| notableWork | What We Want NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflectsAuthorRole |
Ras Baraka as poet
ⓘ
Ras Baraka as political activist ⓘ Ras Baraka as politician ⓘ |
| style |
agitational
ⓘ
didactic ⓘ oratorical ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism on Black political poetry ⓘ |
| theme |
Black liberation
ⓘ
anti-racism ⓘ collective empowerment ⓘ community self-determination ⓘ political struggle ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
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