Shaping words to fit the soul : the southern ritual grounds of Afro-modernism /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Grandt, Jürgen E., 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbus : Ohio State University Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895 > Criticism and interpretation.
Toomer, Jean, > 1894-1967 > Criticism and interpretation.
Wright, Richard, > 1908-1960 > Criticism and interpretation.
Jones, Tayari > Criticism and interpretation.
Handy, W. C. > (William Christopher), > 1873-1958 > Criticism and interpretation.
Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895.
Handy, W. C. > (William Christopher), > 1873-1958.
Jones, Tayari.
Toomer, Jean, > 1894-1967.
Wright, Richard, > 1908-1960.
Allman Brothers Band > Criticism and interpretation.
Allman Brothers Band.
Modernism (Literature)
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
Modernism (Music)
Modernisme (Musique)
Modernisme (Littérature)
MUSIC > General.
American literature > African American authors.
Literatur
Mündliche Überlieferung
Blues
Jazz
Hip-Hop
USA > Südstaaten
Schwarze.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A life and power far beyond the letter : the Afro-modernism of life and times of Frederick Douglass
  • Shaping words to fit the soul : Afro-modernism and the breakdown of communication in Jean Toomer's Cane
  • Roll call : Richard Wright's "Long black song" and the betrayal of music
  • Blues and the abstract truth : the Southern groove continuum from W.C. Handy to the Allman Brothers Band
  • Life and death in the Dirty South : the urban ritual grounds of Tayari Jones
  • Conclusion. "The biggest colored show on earth" : Afro-modernism, hip-hop, and postmodern blackness.

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