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Prince EaDear Future Generations: Sorry
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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“MAN vs EARTH” by Prince Ea (2015)
Written within years of “Dear Future Generations: Sorry”, this poem takes the theme of human responsibility for stewardship of the Earth and expands upon it, approaching the problem with a different rhetorical technique.
“Movie Stars” by IN-Q (2017)
Spoken word artist IN-Q follows a similar theme to Prince Ea’s “Dear Future Generations: Sorry” and uses similar literary devices–such as repetition and rhyme–to carry rhythm and music. However, the two poets rely on different tones and content to arrive at their respective calls to action.
“Once the World Was Perfect” by Joy Harjo (2015)
“Once the World Was Perfect” is a poem by Native American poet Joy Harjo. This poem was written in the same decade and overlaps with Prince Ea’s poem both in tone and content. While Prince Ea mentions Native American philosophy in his poem, Harjo’s poem provides a Native American voice on the topic, expanding the corpus of contemporary Environmental song and poetry.
Further Literary Resources
“Prince Ea” The School of Greatness Podcast (2015)
In this podcast, The School of Greatness dives into Prince Ea’s childhood and musical past, revealing not only his journey to becoming a successful spoken word artist and creator, but also what it took to get there. Listening to this interview will help one better understand Prince Ea’s background–told through his own voice–and learn what inspires him to continue making revolutionary content.
Interview with Prince Ea Spencer Lodge Podcast (2019)
In this interview, Prince Ea talks about complicated and controversial concepts such as illogical optimism and spiritual wealth. Listening to this interview podcast will give a reader a wider understanding of Prince Ea’s character, and the driving philosophies behind his work.
“St. Louis’ Prince Ea Emerging from the Hip-Hop Underground” STL Public Radio (2013)
This brief article and sound clip provides more background information regarding Prince Ea’s emergence onto the hip-hop scene, and his transition from hip-hop to spoken word and poetry.
Listen to Poem
In this original performance of the poem, Prince Ea shares his spoken, poetic performance of “Dear Future Generations: Sorry” on his YouTube channel.
