POETRY
SLAMS – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. By Arthur Chappell 2007 Print: £7.75 Download: £3.75
http://www.lulu.com/content/758000 A complete, comprehensive study of
POETRY slams, their origins, history and how they are organized, contrasting the strict American competitive systems, and the more relaxed British approach. No other book looks at the nature of the
Slam in this way. This book is ideal for
poets and poetry fans alike. The book analyses the conflict between
performance poets and those who think verse is strictly for the written page. I show the best way to find a slam, prepare for one, work to strict time limits, allow for bad lighting, deal with hecklers, react on winning or losing – Even the wrong title or taking too long introducing your poem can lose you valuable points. I
ask what you should expect to do if you are selected as a judge yourself, etc. There are explanations of rules regarding costume, why musical instruments are rarely allowed, and the difference between
reading from the page and memorizing your poetry. The impact of modern rap music on performance poetry is also examined closely. Finally, just for fun, I ask what Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde, among others, might have thought of poetry slams and whether or not they could win one. I have personally participated in and won many poetry slam events – to me performance poetry is the best way to present written work. Poetry is for reading out loud. The story begins in the Beat generation period that gave us Allan Ginsberg’s Howl, and shows how Slams can be for solo poets or strictly trained teams of four working together as intensely as professional athletes. 19 pages, 6.14" x 9.21", saddle-stitch binding, white interior paper (55#
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