Title Slave songs and the birth of African American poetry / Lauri Ramey

Edition 1st ed Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 197 pages) Contents Slave songs and the lyric poetry traditions -- Theology and lyric poetry in slave songs -- Slave songs as American poetry -- Border crossing in slave songs Summary This book restores the slaves? songs to their rightful place in American literature for their intrinsic value as lyric poetry, and as a touchstone of the American imagination Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-165) and index Notes Print version record Subject American poetry -- African American authors -- History and criticism Enslaved persons -- United States -- Songs and music -- History and criticism African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism. Literary studies: poetry & poets. Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800. Social & cultural history. Oral history. LITERARY CRITICISM -- Poetry. American poetry -- African American authors -- History and criticism. Slaves -- United States -- Songs and music -- History and criticism. African Americans -- Songs and music -- History and criticism. Literature. African Americans -- Music. American poetry -- African American authors. Slaves -- Songs and music. Lyrik Negrospiritual Schwarze Sklave Volkslied United States. USA Schwärze Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780230610163 0230610161 1281915637 9781281915634 9781349536337 1349536334

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