Swinging the Vernacular

Swinging the Vernacular
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781000938845
ISBN-13 : 1000938840
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Book Synopsis Swinging the Vernacular by : Michael Borshuk

Download or read book Swinging the Vernacular written by Michael Borshuk and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the influence of jazz on the development of African American modernist literature over the 20th century, with a particular attention to the social and aesthetic significance of stylistic changes in the music.


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