The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South by Barbara A. Baker

The Blues Aesthetic and the Making of American Identity in the Literature of the South

Modern American Literature

Barbara A. Baker

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nonfiction classics history literary music
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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 ...

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