Black Orpheus
Musical fiction
American fiction, african american authors, history and criticism
Music and literature
Noirs américains dans la littérature
Auteurs noirs américains
Musik
Roman américain
African Americans in literature
Schwarze
Musique
African American authors
Noirs américains
American
Literatur
LITERARY CRITICISM
American fiction
Music
Intellectual life
Histoire et critique
Aufsatzsammlung
Art
African Americans
Nonfiction
General
History and criticism
History
In twentieth-century African American fiction, music has been elevated to the level of religion primarily because of its Orphic, magical power to unsettle oppressive realities, to liberate the soul and to create, at least temporarily, a medium of freedom. This collection explores literary invocation…
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