Gil Scott-Heron: Survival Kits on Wax
Sheila Weller, Rolling Stone, 2 January 1975
NEW YORK – At the age of 25, he has to his credit two published novels, one published collection of poetry and four albums of original poems and songs which speak with extraordinary insight, anger and tenderness of the human condition, political deceit, the black experience, cultural roots and rape.
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