Blues Poems

The blues has left an indelible mark on the work of a diverse range of poets: from "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes and "Funeral Blues" by W.

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Summary

The blues has left an indelible mark on the work of a diverse range of poets: from "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes and "Funeral Blues" by W.

Foreword

Born in African American work songs, field hollers, and the powerful legacy of the spirituals, the blues travelled the country from the Mississippi delta to "Sweet Home Chicago," forming the backbone of American music. In this anthology-the first devoted exclusively to blues poems-a wide array of poets pay tribute to the form and offer testimony to its lasting power.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Young
• Assisted by: Kevin Young (Editor)
• Publisher: Random House Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.2003
• EAN: 9781841597584
• ISBN: 978-1-84159-758-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 114 mm x 166 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 229 g
• Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Poets
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Blues, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards)