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An anthology of exemplary readings by some of the 20th century's foremost literary critics, this volume presents a wide range of responses to the question at the heart of literary criticism: how best to read a text and understand its meaning. Contributors include Houston Baker, Roland Barthes and Kenneth Burke.
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Rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In this work, the editors demonstrate that rap is also a wide reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes. This pioneering anthology brings together more than three hundred lyrics written over thirty years, from the "old school" to the "golden age" to the 2000s. Rather than aim for encyclopedic coverage, the editors render through...