Albert Murray and the Aesthetic Imagination of a Nation

Albert Murray and the Aesthetic Imagination of a Nation
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Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780817355937
ISBN-13 : 0817355936
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Book Synopsis Albert Murray and the Aesthetic Imagination of a Nation by : Barbara A. Baker

Download or read book Albert Murray and the Aesthetic Imagination of a Nation written by Barbara A. Baker and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book-length study of the writings, work, and life of Renaissance man and Alabama native Albert Murray. The collection consists of essays and interviews written by prominent scholars of African American literature, jazz, and Albert Murray that illustrate Murray's place as a central figure in African American arts and letters and as an American cultural pioneer. Book jacket.


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