urban and street literature
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By Angie Green and
Paula Shapiro
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Hip-Hop Lit
Phat Lit
Gangsta Lit
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Street Literature Raw, gritty urban stories set in the
violent, dangerous, familiar, and sometimes exhilarating landscape of the streets, featuring tough characters (often African American) and focusing on themes of interpersonal relationships and survival by any means necessary. (Honig, p. ix)
African American Literature Simply, writings by people of African descent living in the U.S.
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Same feel as Hip-Hop Lyrics
Sensationalizes inner-city conditions
Gratuitous
Graphic
Not African American Literature
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Settings Urban areas Street life
Characters Young adults Females in turmoil Males often are abusive, drug dealers, in jail
Plot Action is fast-paced Conflict driven
Themes Violence, death, drugs, sex, crime, etc.. Modern Cautionary Tales
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Writing Styles
First Person
Street Slang and Hip-Hop Verbiage
Profanity
Authenticity
Write From Personal Knowledge
Paperback
Covers Similar to Rap Albums
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Authentic tone, flavor, appeal connected to publishing history
Non-conformist attitudes with mainstream publishing
Whiteness
Middle/upper class aspirations
Market to own communities
Authors maintain creative control
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Self-published
Independent publishers
Poorly edited
Began selling titles from the trunks of their cars
Reviews
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August 4, 1918 – April 28, 1992
Robert Beck
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December 15, 1936 – October 21, 1974
That credit you dead it, I know heads gettin' annoyed,
And knew all about a dope fiend before reading Donald Goines
-from 'Can I Live II' Reasonable Doubt (Jay-Z) [1999]
pseudonym: Al C. Clark
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Began with two street-themed novels
Published by Simon & Schuster
Large-scale attention
Independent authors gain underground success
Not targeted to teens but they were reading it!
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www.sistersouljah.com
April 21, 2011Chicago Public Library
400 State StreetChicago, IL 60605
6:00 pm
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http://www.triplecrownpublications.com/theblog/
Vicki Stringer
http://www.teriwoodspublishing.com/site.html
Carl Weber
http://www.urbanbooks.net
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Just Like Shakespeare… Similar themes of
love, sex, jealousy, betrayal, murder, and revenge
Meaningful
Reflection of experience
Identify with characters
Engage at safe distance
Entertainment
Risk-free thrills
Escape
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Harry Potter phenomenon
Teens need books with which they can identify
Morals across all cultures
Appeals to “Picky” Readers
Confidence
Gateway for discussions
Reading = Bigger World
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Read a Book
Blokhedz
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Inappropriate Language and/or Sexual Content
Glorifies Sex, Drugs, and Crime
Exposed To Dangerous Ideas
May Emulate Language and Behaviors
Negative Portrayal of Women and GLBTs
Portrayal of African American Community
Reinforces Stereotypes
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Literary Quality
Grammar/Spelling
Focuses on Plot
Shelving
Inclusive Collection
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“Word on the Street Lit” – Library Journal
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Urban Grit: A Guide to Street LitBy: Megan Honing
The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Street
LiteratureBy: Vanessa Irvin Morris
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aka Ms. Dominohttp://missdomino.blogspot.comhttp://kcboyd.wikispaces.com
http://www.meganhonig.com
http://www.vanirvinmorris.com
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Street Fiction www.streetfiction.org
Street Literature www.streetliterature.com
Phat Fiction Wiki www.phatfiction.wikispaces.com
Library Success Wiki http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Urban_Fiction/Street_Lit
ALA Wikihttp://wiki.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/street_lit_collection_development_resources
KC Boyd (aka Ms. Domino) http://missdomino.blogspot.com
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