Scott-Heron, Gil 1949-2011

I'm new here by Gil Scott-Heron( Sound Recording )
14 editions published in 2010 in 4 languages and held by 317 libraries worldwide
"8.5 out of 10...a man renewed."--Pitchfork

The nigger factory, a novel by Gil Scott-Heron( Book )
9 editions published between 1972 and 2012 in English and held by 271 libraries worldwide
Earl Thomas, student body president at Sutton University, is in a difficult position: struggling with the fact that even a historically black college could be part of a system that still privileges whites, he's also threatened by his fellow students, members of radical activist group MJUMBE. Claiming the time has come for revolution, not reform, the leaders of MJUMBE are poised not only to bring Earl down personally, but also to instigate larger scale acts of violence

The vulture by Gil Scott-Heron( Book )
14 editions published between 1970 and 2013 in English and held by 262 libraries worldwide
A murder mystery set in late 60's New York

The best of Gil Scott-Heron by Gil Scott-Heron( Sound Recording )
23 editions published between 1984 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 237 libraries worldwide

The revolution will not be televised by Gil Scott-Heron( Sound Recording )
18 editions published between 1974 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 223 libraries worldwide
Gil Scott-Heron's mix of jazz, R&B, funk, and poetry comes to light in a collection featuring some of his earliest recordings

True blood music from the HBO original series ( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 202 libraries worldwide

Now and then-- : the poems of Gil Scott-Heron by Gil Scott-Heron( Book )
10 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 186 libraries worldwide
One glance at Now and Then and it becomes evident that this is not merely a collection of a songwriter's lyrics. The song-poems of this undisputed "bluesologist" triumphantly stand on their own, evoking the rhythm and urgency which have distinguished Gil Scott-Heron's career. This, the first ever collection of his poems to be published in Britain, carries the reader from the global topics of political hypocrisy and the dangers posed by capitalist culture to painfully personal themes and the realities of modern day life. His message is black, political, historically accurate, urgent, uncompromising and mature and as relevant now as it was when he started, back in the early seventies

Mandela, long walk to freedom original motion picture soundtrack ( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 2013 in Zulu and held by 159 libraries worldwide

So far, so good by Gil Scott-Heron( Book )
4 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 158 libraries worldwide
One glance at So Far, So Good and it becomes evident that this is not merely a collection of a song writer's lyrics. The song-poems of this undisputed "Bluesologist" triumphantly stand on their own, evoking the rhythm and urgency which have distinguished Gil Scott-Heron's 20 year career. This collection carries the reader from the global topics of political hypocrisy and the dangers posed by Capitalist culture to painfully personal themes and the realities of African American life. Always, Scott-Heron supports his mission of unveiling America's hypocrisy and inaction with hope for an African American future of self liberation

We're new here by Gil Scott-Heron( Sound Recording )
8 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 158 libraries worldwide