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.
| ISBN: | 9780820462202 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 2003 |
| Author: | Barbara A Baker |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 164 pages |
| Series: | Modern American Literature |
| Genres: |
Theory of music and musicology Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Society and culture: general |
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.
The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South features in the following genres: Theory of music and musicology, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Society and culture: general
The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South is available in Hardback
The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South was written by Barbara A Baker and published by P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South has 164 pages
Yes it is part of Modern American Literature series