In the Heart of the Beat - The Poetry of Hip Hop: African American Cultural Theory

Informationen zum Autor Alexs Pate is Associate Professor of African American and African studies at the University of Minnesota. Pate is the best-selling author of Amistad: A Novel Based on the Screenplay and Losing Absalom, which received a Minnesota Book Award and was named Best First Novel by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Klappentext In the Heart of the Beat argues for a fresh understanding of rap as an exemplary form of literary expression, rather than a profane and trendy musical genre. Pate focuses on works by several well-known artists to reveal in rap music, despite its penchant for vulgarity, a power and beauty that is the heart of great literature. Zusammenfassung In the Heart of the Beat argues for a fresh understanding of rap as an exemplary form of literary expression! rather than a profane and trendy musical genre. Pate focuses on works by several well-known artists to reveal in rap music! despite its penchant for vulgarity! a power and beauty that is the heart of great literature.

Product details

• Authors: Alexs Pate, Alexs D. Pate
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.01.2010
• EAN: 9780810860087
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-6008-7
• No. of pages: 142
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: African American Cultural Theory and Heritage; African American Cultural Theo; African American Cultural Theory and Heritage
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous