The grey album ; on the blackness of blackness
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Published
Minneapolis, Minn. : Graywolf Press, [2012].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
483 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Published
Minneapolis, Minn. : Graywolf Press, [2012].
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Contains bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Taking its title from Danger Mouse's pioneering mashup of Jay-Z's The Black Album and the Beatles' The White Album, Kevin Young's encyclopedic book combines essay, cultural criticism, and lyrical choruses to illustrate the African American tradition of lying-telling tales, fibbing, improvising, jazzing up, "storying." What emerges is a persuasive argument for the many ways that African American culture is American culture, and for the centrality of art-and artfulness-to our daily lives. Moving from gospel to soul, funk to freestyle, Young shifts through the shadows, the bootleg, the remix-all the grey areas of our history, literature, and music."--P. 4 of cover.
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