| Street Poison: The Biography of Iceberg Slim Contributor(s): Gifford, Justin (Author), Jackson, Jd (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1622317653 ISBN-13: 9781622317653 Publisher: HighBridge Audio
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2015 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Social Science | Prostitution & Sex Trade - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 5.9" L (0.5 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Features: Price on Product, Unabridged |
| Review Citations: Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 44 Publishers Weekly 09/28/2015 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first and definitive biography of one of America's bestselling, notorious, and influential writers of the twentieth century: Iceberg Slim, ne Robert Beck, author of the multimillion-copy memoir Pimp and such equally popular novels as Trick Baby and Mama Black Widow. For a career as a, yes, ruthless pimp in the '40s and '50s, Iceberg Slim refashioned himself as the first and still the greatest of "street lit" masters, whose vivid books have made him an icon to such rappers as Ice-T, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg and a presiding spirit of "blaxploitation" culture. You can't understand contemporary black (and even American) culture without reckoning with Iceberg Slim and his many acolytes and imitators. Literature professor Justin Gifford has been researching the life work of Robert Beck for a decade, culminating in Street Poison, a colorful and compassionate biography of one of the most complicated figures in the twentieth-century literature. Drawing on a wealth of archival material-including FBI files, prison records, and interviews with Beck, his wife, and his daughters-Gifford explores the sexual trauma and racial violence Beck endured that led to his reinvention as Iceberg Slim, one of America's most infamous pimps of the 1940s and '50s. From pimping his profoundly influential confessional autobiography, Pimp, to his involvement in radical politics, Gifford's biography illuminates the life and works of one of American literature's most unique renegades. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gifford, Justin: - Coming soon...Jackson, Jd: - J. D. Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. A classically trained actor, his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, and Law & Order. J. D. was named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013. |
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