The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South
The blues aesthetic as formulated by Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray holds that the African-American vernacular tradition, with blues music at its core, has had an unparalleled impact on the whole of American culture and art. Examining the manner in which the aesthetics related to blues music are manifested in the literature of George Washington Harris, Charles Chesnutt, Zora Neale Hurston, and Lewis Nordan reveals that African-American experience is diffused throughout Southern literature, from Old Southwest humor to contemporary fiction. The blues aesthetic as a window into the works of these four authors allows the reader to recognize the…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8204-6220-2
- EAN: 9780820462202
- Produktnummer: 19063103
- Verlag: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 164 S.
- Masse: H15.9 cm x B25.2 cm x D1.4 cm 380 g
- Gewicht: 380
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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The Author: Barbara A. Baker received her Ph.D. in American literature from Auburn University, Alabama, and is Assistant Professor of English at Tuskegee University, Alabama, where she teaches courses in American and African-American literature. She is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the author of articles that explore African-American musical forms in American literature. She was a professional musician for several years before entering academe.
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