lost in language & sound: or how i found my way to the arts:essays
"...if there's another writer in America who can write prose like this - with this sort of intricate layering of linguistic play - I wish someone would direct me to them.... If Shelley were reborn as a black woman in the mid-20th century, maybe he would write like this.... Shange roars with pure literary fire."--The San Francisco Chronicle "The energy of Ntozake Shange’s writing is often spellbinding....lost in language & soundis an enthralling look into the engaged life and mind of a huge-hearted storyteller."--The Dallas Morning News "The raw power of her writing, from the subject matter to her unconventional punctuation, aligns perfectly with the crescendo offor colored girls’s success.... This is a profoundly personal yet all-encompassing exploration of words, movement, and the state of race in America."--Publishers Weekly(Starred Review) "...emotional, grateful and often wise."--Kirkus Reviews