Thriving on a riff : jazz & blues influences in African American literature and film
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Lock, Graham, 1948- editor.
Murray, David, 1945- editor.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
Blues (Music) in literature.
Blues (Music) in motion pictures.
Jazz in literature.
Jazz in motion pictures.
Motion pictures and music.
Music and literature -- History -- 20th century.
Music and literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African Americans -- Intellectual life.
American literature -- African American authors.
American literature.
Blues (Music) in literature.
Blues (Music) in motion pictures.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Jazz in literature.
Jazz in motion pictures.
Motion pictures and music.
Music and literature.
Other Subjects
18.06 Anglo-American literature.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Blues
Blues -- Motiv
Blues au cinéma.
Blues dans la littérature.
Film.
Jazz
Jazz -- Motiv
Jazz au cinéma.
Jazz dans la littérature.
Literatur
Littérature américaine -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique.
Musique et littérature -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Musique et littérature.
Noirs américains -- Vie intellectuelle -- 20e siècle.
Rezeption
Schwarze
Schwarze.
USA
USA.

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Book
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xiii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lock, G., & Murray, D. (2009). Thriving on a riff: jazz & blues influences in African American literature and film . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lock, Graham, 1948- and David Murray. 2009. Thriving On a Riff: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Literature and Film. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lock, Graham, 1948- and David Murray. Thriving On a Riff: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Literature and Film Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Lock, G. and Murray, D. (2009). Thriving on a riff: jazz & blues influences in african american literature and film. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lock, Graham, and David Murray. Thriving On a Riff: Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Literature and Film Oxford University Press, 2009.

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