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Big Talk is a carefully arranged anthology designed for oral presentation by four readers. Each poem is divided into segments marked by distinct colors, allowing performers to follow the rhythm and structure of the work while engaging the audience in a shared reading experience.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Paul Fleischman
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