Tyehimba Jess

Olio

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ISBN 13:
9781940696201
author:
Tyehimba Jess
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Wave Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
20.3 x 1.8 x 25.1 cm
Genre:
Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, World, Tyehimba Jess,Olio,Wave Books,1940696208,Poetry Texts & Poetry Anthologies,Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General,History & Criticism - General,Poetry,African Americans,African American Poetry,Am
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New
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£19.76

Description

Olio O by Tyehimba Jess is an innovative exploration of the lives of African American performers before and after the Civil War. Part fact, part fiction, this collection weaves together sonnet, song, and narrative to examine how these individuals were met, resisted, complicated, co-opted, and sometimes defeated attempts to minstrelize them. Through Jess's masterful weaving of voices and stories, a powerful picture emerges of the struggles and triumphs of those who sang in the face of oppression. This is a book that seeks to understand the complexities of history, while also celebrating the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. Tyehimba Jess is a poet and scholar with a deep understanding of the African American experience. His work has been widely praised for its lyricism, depth, and historical significance.

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