Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry

• Author(s): L. Ramey,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 197
• ISBN_10: 0230610161
  ISBN_13: 9780230610163
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / Poetry , Literary Criticism / American / General , History / Social History , History / Historiography , Literary Criticism / Modern / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / General , Literary Criticism / General ,

Description:... 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.