Spoken Word in the UK - 9780367352523

Taylor & Francis

Spoken Word in the UKAuthor(s): Lucy English, Jack McGowan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367352523, 978-0367352523\nSynopsis\nSpoken Word in the UK is a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to spoken word performance in the UK its origins and development, its performers and audiences, and the vast array of different styles and characteristics that make it unique.\n\nDrawing together a wide range of authors including scholars, critics, and practitioners, each chapter gives a new perspective on performance poetics. The six sections of the book cover the essential elements of understanding the form and discuss how this key aspect of contemporary performance can be analysed stylistically, how its development fits into the context of performance in the UK, the ways in which its performers reach and engage with their audiences, and its place in the education system. Each chapter is a case study of one key aspect.