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"Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife" is the award-winning modern American prose and poetry collection by a famed Nashville author who has performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and as the opening act for rock bands such as Cold War Kids and The White Stripes.
Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife showcases the brilliance of Derrick C. Brown's early works, mesmerizing prose, and hit poems that have taken the literary world by storm. Immerse yourself in the enchanting verses of "The Kurosawa Champagne," "The Chinese Elevator," "Pleased to Meet You Yellow, My Name is Blue," and…mehr

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"Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife" is the award-winning modern American prose and poetry collection by a famed Nashville author who has performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and as the opening act for rock bands such as Cold War Kids and The White Stripes.
Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife showcases the brilliance of Derrick C. Brown's early works, mesmerizing prose, and hit poems that have taken the literary world by storm. Immerse yourself in the enchanting verses of "The Kurosawa Champagne," "The Chinese Elevator," "Pleased to Meet You Yellow, My Name is Blue," and the acclaimed "A Finger, Two Dots Then Me," which has been transformed into an award-winning short film. Raw emotion and evocative imagery graces each page, as Brown's words come to life and leave a lasting impact on the reader. Fall in love with this extraordinary collection, where each poem is a work of art, discovery, and a testament to the boundless power of the written word.
Autorenporträt
As one of the most original and well-traveled writer/performers in the country, Derrick Brown has gained a cult following for his poetry performances all over the U.S. and Europe. A poetic terrorism group has taken to tagging his metaphors across the globe. About.com called his last collection, Scandalabra, one of the best books of 2009. To date, Brown has performed as a writer at over 1500 venues and universities internationally including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, La Sorbonne in Paris, CBGB's in NYC, All Tomorrows parties with the Flaming Lips and a small Jewish youth group in Glendale.