Thriving on a riff
Subtitle: jazz and blues influences in African American literature and film
By: edited by Graham Lock and David Murray.
Contributors: Lock, Graham, 1948-; Murray, David.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780195337020; 9780195337099
Subjects: American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism; American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Music and literature -- History -- 20th century; Motion pictures and music -- United States; African Americans -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; Blues (Music) in literature; Blues (Music) in motion pictures; Jazz in literature; Jazz in motion pictures; Music and literature
Description: This text explores the influence of jazz and blues in two key areas of cultural expression, literature and film, where these musics have often been inextricably linked with notions of racial identity and self-representation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.