Blues, Ideology, and Afro-American Literature
| Author | : Houston A. Baker |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 1987-02-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226035383 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226035387 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Blues, Ideology, and Afro-American Literature by : Houston A. Baker
Download or read book Blues, Ideology, and Afro-American Literature written by Houston A. Baker and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1987-02-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relating the blues to American social and literary history and to Afro-American expressive culture, Houston A. Baker, Jr., offers the basis for a broader study of American culture at its "vernacular" level. He shows how the "blues voice" and its economic undertones are both central to the American narrative and characteristic of the Afro-American way of telling it.
