The Big Smoke

by Adrian Matejka

Book Overview

A suite of poems examining the myth and history of the legendary prizefighter Jack Johnson--a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award--from the author, with Youssef Daoudi, of the graphic novel Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century

The legendary Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was a true American creation. The child of emancipated slaves, he overcame the violent segregationism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143123726
• ISBN13: 9780143123729
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher