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Conversations with Michael S. Harper brings together thirteen interviews with one of the most innovative and influential voices in contemporary American poetry. A distinguished professor at Brown University and the author of fifteen poetry collections, Michael S. Harper (1938–2016) infused his work with the rhythms of jazz and blues, creating a lyrical space where Black history, culture, and spirituality converge.

Spanning nearly four decades, these interviews offer a rare and intimate glimpse into Harper’s creative process, intellectual rigor, and deep reverence for musical and literary traditions. For Harper, jazz was more than influence—it was structure, philosophy, and spirit. Whether discussing John Coltrane’s sonic power or the enduring wisdom of Sterling Brown, Harper reveals how music helped shape his poetic voice and his vision of American life.

This essential collection invites readers into conversation with a poet whose words continue to resonate across disciplines. A vital resource for scholars of American literature, African American studies, and poetry, Conversations with Michael S. Harper affirms the poet’s role as both witness and celebrant—one who transformed sound into story, memory into meaning.



About the Author :
John Zheng is professor of English at Mississippi Valley State University and editor of African American Haiku: Cultural Visions; The Other World of Richard Wright: Perspectives on His Haiku; Conversations with Lenard D. Moore; Conversations with Jerry W. Ward Jr.; Conversations with Dana Gioia; and Conversations with Sterling Plumpp; and coeditor of Conversations with Gish Jen, all published by University Press of Mississippi. Michael Antonucci is professor emeritus at Keene State College where he taught courses on Black literature and culture in the American Studies Program and English Department. His scholarship has appeared in African American Review, Callaloo, and Obsidian, as well as other journals and publications. He is author of Understanding Michael S. Harper.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781496861610
  • Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
  • Publisher Imprint: University Press of Mississippi
  • ISBN-10: 1496861612
  • Publisher Date: 15 May 2026


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