The Essays of Amiri Baraka (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Amiri Baraka
- First Published: 1963
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: African Americans, Justice, Culture, Freedom, History, Politics, Racism, Music or musicians, Literature, Middle classes, Oppression, Criticism, Economics
Amiri Baraka achieved early recognition as a talented poet among the Beat generation writers and found early fame as a playwright with the award-winning Dutchman (1964), but his essays are also of major significance. These essays are not limited to literary concerns but comment incisively on music, cultural history, politics, and economics. They are clearly the work of a poet in both their language and their conceptual approach. Baraka’s political views, although controversial, are for the most part visionary. His is a poet’s politics.
Baraka was born Everett LeRoi...
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