Inhaltsangabe:
The renowned novelist, essayist, poet, and literary and social critic presents a collection of scholarly and provocative essays, reviews, and interviews that examine contemporary America, including his own beginnings as a writer, the accomplishments of Duke Ellington and William Faulkner, the responsibilites of the black educated elite, and the near-tragic, near-comic aura of the blues.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
Albert Murray was born in Nokomis, Alabama, in 1916. He was educated at Tuskegee Institute, where he later taught literature and directed the college theater. He is the author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, including <i>The Seven League Boots</i>, <i>The Blue Devils of Nada</i>, and <i>The Spyglass Tree</i>. He lives in New York City.
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