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Robert Johnson, Mythmaking, and Contemporary American Culture
Engelsk Hardback
Robert Johnson, Mythmaking, and Contemporary American Culture
Engelsk Hardback

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Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson died young and left behind just twenty-nine recorded songs. But the legacy, legends, and lore surrounding him loom large in American music history.

Merging literary analysis with cultural criticism and biographical study, Patricia R. Schroeder explores Johnson''s ongoing role as a cultural icon. Schroeder''s detailed analysis engages key images and myths about the blues musician (such as the Faustian crossroads exchange of his soul for guitar virtuosity). Navigating the many competing interpretations that swirl around him, Schroeder reveals the cultural purposes served by the stories and the storytellers. The result is a fascinating examination of the relationships among Johnson''s life, its subsequent portrayals, and the forces that drove the representations.

Offering penetrating insights into both Johnson and the society that perpetuates him, Robert Johnson, Mythmaking, and Contemporary American Culture is essential reading for blues fans and cultural critics interested in a foundational musical figure.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
216
ISBN-13:
9780252029158
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0252029151
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Udg. Dato:
14 jun 2004
Længde:
23mm
Bredde:
236mm
Højde:
165mm
Forlag:
University of Illinois Press
Oplagsdato:
14 jun 2004
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