The Crown Ain’t Worth Much
The Crown Ain’t Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib is a full-length poetry collection published by Button Poetry/Exploding Pinecone Press in 2016. This 102-page work presents a sharp and vulnerable portrayal of city life in the United States, where Abdurraqib, a regular columnist for MTV.com, explores themes of race, gender, family, and love. The collection reflects his keen interest in pop culture, offering insights that resonate with both personal and societal experiences.
Readers will find a blend of challenging and accessible poems that aim to capture real human voices amid moments of tragedy and celebration. Abdurraqib’s work delves into the complexities of life, presenting a nuanced exploration of love and its dual nature—both unifying and potentially destructive. This edition, written in English, invites readers to engage with the intricate layers of emotion and thought that characterize urban existence.
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2017 Eric Hoffer Book Award – Poetry Honorable Mention
2017 Eric Hoffer Book Award – Grand Prize Short List
2017 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee
The Crown Ain’t Worth Much, Hanif Abdurraqib’s first full-length collection, is a sharp and vulnerable portrayal of city life in the United States. A regular columnist for MTV.com, Abdurraqib brings his interest in pop culture to these poems, analyzing race, gender, family, and the love that finally holds us together even as it threatens to break us. Terrance Hayes writes that Abdurraqib “bridges the bravado and bling of praise with the blood and tears of elegy.” The poems in this collection are challenging and accessible at once, as they seek to render real human voices in moments of tragedy and celebration.
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