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Author:

Yaffe, David, 1973-

Title:

Fascinating rhythm : reading jazz in American writing / David Yaffe.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

ix, 230 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
Jazz in literature.
Jazz musicians--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
Music and literature--History--20th century.
African American musicians in literature.
Ellison, Ralph--Jazz.--Jazz.
Jazz musicians in literature.
Jazz.
Letterkunde.
Amerikaans.
Ellison, Ralph--Et le jazz.
Littérature américaine--20e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Jazz dans la littérature.
Musiciens de jazz--Histoire et critique.--Histoire et critique.
Musique et littérature--Histoire--20e siècle.
Musiciens noirs américains dans la littérature.
Musiciens de jazz dans la littérature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-223) and index.

Contents:

White Negroes and native sons : Blacks and Jews in words and music -- Listening to Ellison : transgression and tradition in Ellison's jazz writings -- Stomping the muse : jazz, poetry, and the problematic muse -- Love for sale : hustling the jazz memoir.

ISBN:

9780691123578
0691123578 (acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)57675998

LCCN:

2005043242

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OAAX516 -- Maharishi University of Management Library (Fairfield)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)