---
title: "The Big Smoke"
author: "Adrian Matejka"
genre: "Poetry, Poetry"
category: "Poetry"
themes: "Black American Identity;Racial Struggle and History;The Pursuit of Greatness/Fame;Poverty and Social Mobility;Legacy and Representation"
asin: "0143123726"
bnid: "1113861375"
amazon_link: "https://www.amazon.com/Big-Smoke-Penguin-Poets/dp/0143123726"
bn_link: "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-big-smoke-adrian-matejka/1113861375"
source_url: "https://marciebooks.co/?search=The%20Big%20Smoke"
data_license: "CC BY-NC 4.0"
---

# The Big Smoke

## Context
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