Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry
Book Details
Author(s)Lauri Ramey
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN / ASIN1403975698
ISBN-139781403975690
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank3,118,854
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
This book restores the slaves' songs to their rightful place in American literature for their intrinsic value as lyric poetry, and as a touchstone of the American imagination.
