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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 invocations of music from the Harlem Renaissance to Toni Morrison.
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Art, Music, Nonfiction, African Americans in literature, Noirs américains, Musiciens noirs américains dans la littérature, Musical fiction, Histoire, Literatur, Musique dans la littérature, Musique, Music in literature, American fiction, Schwarze, Musik, African American musicians in literature, History, Auteurs noirs américains, Roman américain, Noirs américains dans la littérature, Music and literature, Intellectual life, History and criticism, Histoire et critique, African American authors, African Americans, Musique et littérature, Aufsatzsammlung, American fiction, african american authors, history and criticism, Roman musical, LITERARY CRITICISM, American, GeneralShowing 8 featured editions. View all 8 editions?
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