Circuits of Reciprocity: Folk Culture, Class Politics, and Contemporary Ballad Writing

Owens discusses folk culture, class politics, and contemporary ballad writing. He examines the persistently contradictory vector of class that has cut across and complicated ballad practice since at least the eighteenth century. This vector of class most ferociously announces itself not so much in t...

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Published inChicago review Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 78 - 90
Main Author OWENS, RICHARD
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Division of the Humanities at the University of Chicago 22.06.2016
University of Chicago
Chicago Review
Subjects
Ballads
Baraka, Amiri (1934-2014)
Criticism and interpretation
Cultural criticism
Culture
ESSAY
Folk poetry
Folk songs
Pickard, Tom
Poetry
Political aspects
Political songs
Politics
Writing
United States
United Kingdom
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Summary:Owens discusses folk culture, class politics, and contemporary ballad writing. He examines the persistently contradictory vector of class that has cut across and complicated ballad practice since at least the eighteenth century. This vector of class most ferociously announces itself not so much in the actual production of ballads as in the practice of collecting, collating, and framing ballads--that is, in their transmission, preservation, and critical reception.
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ISSN:0009-3696
2327-5804