Snake Back Solos

Quincy Troupe is the author of nine volumes of poetry and three children's books, and the author, coauthor, or editor of six nonfiction works. He collaborated with Miles Davis on his autobiography and with Chris Gardner on The Pursuit of Happyness, which spent more than forty weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and was made into a major show more motion picture starring Will Smith, Troupe has also written a screenplay for Miles and Me, the memoir of his friendship with Miles Davis. The poet and his wife, Margaret, live in Harlem. show less