Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry(English, Hardcover, Ramey L.)

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Slave Songs and the Birth of African American Poetry(English, Hardcover, Ramey L.) is written by Ramey L. and published by Palgrave USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1403975698 (ISBN 10) and 9781403975690 (ISBN 13).

In this insightful and provocative volume, Rameyreveals spirituals and slave songs to be a crucial element in American literature. This book shows slave songs'intrinsic value as lyric poetry, sheds light on their roots and originality, anddraws new conclusions on anart form long considereda touchstone of cultural imagination.