Title: In the garden of the beast
First published: 1995
Description: Hornman officiates the pauses, whirlwinds and boptismal journey of saxophonist Von Freeman through the distinctive cadence of blues verse. Brilliantly linking his poetic vision with his insights into Black and blues culture, Sterling Plumpp provides lyrical access to the inner soul of Black-and-blues folk.
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975, African Americans, Poetry, Vietnam, history