The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South
Author | : Barbara A. Baker |
Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015059965205 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South written by Barbara A. Baker and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.