Reg E. Gaines is an American playwright, teacher, lecturer and poet. He has performed frequently in public as a 'spoken word'-artist. This is an art of presenting poetry in a similar way as rap. The poetry is underlined by music, but the main focus remains on the speaker and the poem rather than on the music. Reg E. Gaines has been nominated for the Tony Award twice, as well as for the Grammy. He won the Bessie Award for Best Book / Lyrics. This material deals with Gaines' poem "Please Don't Take My Air Jordans" which deals with the meaning of fashion in present day's society. Content: Interpretation and additional remarks.

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Serie / Reihe: English Literature - analysed easily: Poem