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Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry

Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry

Description

In this insightful and provocative volume, Rameyreveals spirituals and slave songs to be a crucial element in American literature. This book shows slave songs'intrinsic value as lyric poetry, sheds light on their roots and originality, anddraws new conclusions on anart form long considereda touchstone of cultural imagination.

Keywords

Literary CriticismPoetryAmericanHistorySocial HistoryHistoriographyModernLanguage Arts & Disciplines

2008Book

Author(s)Lauri Ramey

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US

ISBN9781403975690

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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