The Voice of Blackness The Black Arts Movement and Logocentrism
In “And Shine Swam On,” his most incisive description of the cultural, political, and philosophical imperatives of the Black Arts Movement (BAM), Larry Neal asks us to “listen to James Brown scream. . . . Have you ever heard a Negro poet sing like that?” He answers, “Of course not, because we have b...
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Published in | Staging Philosophy p. 278 |
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Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
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University of Michigan Press
11.02.2010
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Summary: | In “And Shine Swam On,” his most incisive description of the cultural, political, and philosophical imperatives of the Black Arts Movement (BAM), Larry Neal asks us to “listen to James Brown scream. . . . Have you ever heard a Negro poet sing like that?” He answers, “Of course not, because we have been tied to the texts, like most white poets. The text could be destroyed and no one would be hurt in the least by it.”¹ At least, no one committed to the overthrow of political and economic powers reeling from the shocks of India, Ghana, Cuba, the |
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ISBN: | 0472099507 9780472099504 |
DOI: | 10.3998/mpub.147168.17 |