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A history of African American poetry

Ramey, Lauri, author

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\"A History of African American Poetry: African American poetry is as old as America itself, yet this touchstone of American identity is often overlooked. In this critical history of African American poetry, from its origins in the transatlantic slave trade, to present day hip-hop, Lauri Ramey traces African American poetry from slave songs to today's award-winning poets. Covering a wide range of styles and forms, canonical figures like Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) and Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) are brought side by side with lesser known poets who explored diverse paths of bold originality. Calling for a revised and expanded canon, Ramey shows how some poems were suppressed while others were lauded, while also examining the role of music, women, innovation, and art as political action in African American poetry. Conceiving of a new canon reveals the influential role of African American poetry in defining and reflecting the United States at all points in the nation's history.\" -- Provided by publisher

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: American poetry African American authors History and criticism. / African Americans Intellectual life.
• ISBN: 9781107035478

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PS310.N4 R357 2019	1	BOOK	GENERAL