This life : a novel
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Lazar, Zachary writer of foreword.
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Chicago : A Bolden book/Agate, [2021].
ISBN
9781572842823, 1572842822
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Published
Chicago : A Bolden book/Agate, [2021].
Format
Book
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249 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781572842823, 1572842822

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"This is the debut novel by Quntos KunQuest, a longtime inmate at Angola, the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary. This marks the appearance of a bold, distinctive new voice, one deeply inflected by hiphop, that delves into the meaning of a life spent behind bars, the human bonds formed therein, and the poetry that even those in the most dire places can create. Lil Chris is just nineteen when he arrives at Angola as an AU-an admitting unit, a fresh fish, a new vict. He's got a life sentence with no chance of parole, but he's also got a clear mind and sharp awareness-one that picks up quickly on the details of the system, his fellow inmates, and what he can do to claim a place at the top. When he meets Rise, a mature inmate who's already spent years in the system, they begin to channel their questions, frustrations, and pain into rap, and flows with the same cadence that powers their charged verses. It pulses with the heat of impassioned inmates, the oppressive daily routines of the prison yard, and the rap contests that bring the men of the prison together. This Life is told in a voice that only a man who's lived it could have-a clipped, urgent, evocative voice that surges with anger, honesty, playfulness, and a deep sense of ugly history."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

KunQuest, Q., & Lazar, Z. (2021). This life: a novel . A Bolden book/Agate.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

KunQuest, Quntos, 1976- and Zachary Lazar. 2021. This Life: A Novel. A Bolden book/Agate.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

KunQuest, Quntos, 1976- and Zachary Lazar. This Life: A Novel A Bolden book/Agate, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

KunQuest, Quntos, and Zachary Lazar. This Life: A Novel A Bolden book/Agate, 2021.

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