Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry

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.

Author: L. Ramey
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/09/2008
Pages: 197
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.67w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781403975690