Langston Hughes & the blues / Steven C. Tracy.

Author/creator Tracy, Steven C., 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1988.
Descriptionxiii, 305 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967--Knowledge and learning.
Blues (Music)--History and criticism.
Folk poetry, American--African American authors. --History and criticism.
Literature and folklore--United States. --History. --20th century.
Folklore in literature.
African Americans--Music. --History and criticism.
African Americans in literature.
African Americans--Folklore.
Harlem Renaissance.

Variant title Langston Hughes and the blues
Contents Folklore and the Harlem Renaissance -- Defining the blues -- Creating the blues.
Abstract Drawing on a deep understanding of the shades and structure of the blues, the author elucidates the vital relationship between this musical form and the art of Langston Hughes, preeminent poet of the Harlem Renaissance. He provides a cultural context for the poet's work and shows how Hughes mined African-American oral and literary traditions to create his blues-inspired poetry. Through a detailed comparison of Hughes's poems to blues texts, the author demonstrates how the poetics, structures, rhythms, and musical techniques of the blues are reflected in Hughes's experimental forms.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliography (pages 266-278), discography (pages 279-291) and indexes.
LCCN 87028753
ISBN025201457X (alk. paper)

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