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A History of African American Poetry

Offers a critical history of African American poetry from the transatlantic slave trade to present day hip-hop.

Lauri Ramey (Author)

9781107035478, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 21 March 2019

278 pages

23.6 x 15.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.59 kg

'\u2026 successfully expands our understanding of African American poetry, the traditions in which is rooted, and the possibilities it continues to possess.' McKinley E. Melton, ALH Online Review

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\u20131784) and Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872\u20131906) are brought side ]

A History of African American Poetry Ramey Hardback Cambridge University Press

A History of African American Poetry

Offers a critical history of African American poetry from the transatlantic slave trade to present day hip-hop.

Lauri Ramey (Author)

9781107035478, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 21 March 2019

278 pages

23.6 x 15.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.59 kg

'\u2026 successfully expands our understanding of African American poetry, the traditions in which is rooted, and the possibilities it continues to possess.' McKinley E. Melton, ALH Online Review

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\u20131784) and Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872\u20131906) are brought side ]

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