Book Bag
Counting Descent
Author
Publication Date
September 20, 2016
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 11th − 12th
Language
English
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Description
Within the pages of Counting Descent a captivating coming-of-age narrative unfolds - that challenges, complicates, and ultimately enriches our understanding of lineage, tradition, and the multifaceted nature of identity.
In the intricate tapestry of "Counting Descent," Clint Smith expertly navigates the nuances of belonging and dissonance. Through his poetic lens, he guides us through the labyrinthine experience of being part of a community that fiercely and unapologetically celebrates the richness of black humanity. Yet, this celebration exists in juxtaposition with the world outside, a world that often distorts blackness into a distorted and unwarranted caricature of fear.
Smith's poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences. Smith brings the reader on a powerful journey forcing us to reflect on all that we learn growing up, and all that we seek to unlearn moving forward.
AccoladesWinner, 2017 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award Finalist, 2017 NAACP Image Awards 2017 'One Book One New Orleans' Book Selection
Publication date
September 20, 2016
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781938912115
Publisher
Write Bloody Publishing
BISAC categories
POE005050 - Poetry | American | African American
POE023000 - Poetry | Subjects & Themes | General
POE023000 - Poetry | Subjects & Themes | General
Library of Congress categories
American poetry
Poetry
21st century
Blacks
Race identity
African American authors
Poetry
21st century
Blacks
Race identity
African American authors
Clint Smith
Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of the narrative nonfiction book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Hillman Prize for Book Journalism, and selected by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books of 2021. He is also the author of the poetry collection Counting Descent, which won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review. and elsewhere. Clint received his B.A. in English from Davidson College and a Ph.D. in Education from Harvard University.
NAACP Image Awards
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Finalist 2017
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award
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Winner 2017
One Book One New Orleans
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Book Selection 2017