| Betwixt, Between, or Beyond?: Negotiating 'trans' Formations from the Liminal Sphere of Contemporary Black Performance Poetry Contributor(s): Bauridl, Birgit M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 382535900X ISBN-13: 9783825359003 Publisher: Universitatsverlag Winter OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Series: American Studies - A Monograph |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 326 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Betwixt, between, or beyond? is the first study of contemporary black performance poetry from the viewpoint of transnational American Studies. It investigates a vast array of performances ranging from online recordings to political rallies to the poetry slam and Broadway stage. Black poets discussed come from diverse personal and cultural backgrounds and include, e.g., Patricia Smith, Staceyann Chin, Taalam Acey, Bryonn Bain, and Tshaka Campbell. Developing an approach rooted in anthropological, ethnographic, and theatrical perceptions of performance, the study explores poetry as a liminal site of negotiation, scrutinizes its relationship to national and cultural formations, and addresses issues such as the black experience; memory; identity; and the construction of (imagined) communities. Fusing concepts of African American Studies and Performance Studies with critical questions triggered by the transnational paradigm, the study insists on the participation of black performance poetry in (trans)national processes and highlights its cultural implications and socio-political performativity. |