The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Modern American Literature
ISBN-10
0820462209
ISBN-13
9780820462202
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 9th, 2003
Print length
164 Pages
Weight
380 grams
Dimensions
15.90 x 25.20 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: general
Ksh 9,050.00
Manufactured on Demand
Delivery in 29 days
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
Delivery in 29 days
Secure
Quality
Fast
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 African-American and Southern elements that contribute to the making of American identity as expressed in our art.
Get The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Peter Lang Publishing Inc and it has pages.
