A history of African American poetry, Lauri Ramey
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A history of African American poetry, Lauri Ramey
Language
eng
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
A history of African American poetry
Medium
electronic resource
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dictionaries
Oclc number
1090813225
Responsibility statement
Lauri Ramey
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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Summary
African American poetry is as old as America itself, yet this touchstone of American identity is often overlooked. In this critical history of African American poetry, from its origins in the transatlantic slave trade, to present day hip-hop, Lauri Ramey traces African American poetry from slave songs to today's award-winning poets. Covering a wide range of styles and forms, canonical figures like Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) and Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) are brought side by side with lesser known poets who explored diverse paths of bold originality. Calling for a revised and expanded canon, Ramey shows how some poems were suppressed while others were lauded, while also examining the role of music, women, innovation, and art as political action in African American poetry. Conceiving of a new canon reveals the influential role of African American poetry in defining and reflecting the United States at all points in the nation's history.--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
Introduction to a genre -- The origins of African American poetry -- Emancipation to modernism -- The twentieth century renaissances -- Contemporary African American poetry
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