Under a Soprano Sky
- ISBN-10
- 0865430535
- ISBN-13
- 9780865430532
- Category
- Poetry
- Pages
- 101
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Africa Research and Publications
- Author
- Sonia Sanchez
Description
'She has formed a blue/black sound and transmitted it to the 'people' to make us free. It is impossible to hear this sound and not recognize its authenticity...' --Houston Baker
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