A little devil in America: notes in praise of Black performance
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New York : Random House, 2021.
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Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 300 pages ; 22 cm
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Description
Abdurraqib writes prose brimming with jubilation and pain, infused with the lyricism and rhythm of the musicians he loves. With care and generosity, he explains the poignancy of performances big and small, each one feeling intensely familiar and vital, both timeless and desperately urgent. Filled with sharp insight, humor, and heart, A Little Devil in America exalts the Black performance that unfolds in specific moments in time and space—from midcentury Paris to the moon, and back down again to a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio.
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9781984801197, 1984801198
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Includes index.
Description
Abdurraqib writes prose brimming with jubilation and pain, infused with the lyricism and rhythm of the musicians he loves. With care and generosity, he explains the poignancy of performances big and small, each one feeling intensely familiar and vital, both timeless and desperately urgent. Filled with sharp insight, humor, and heart, A Little Devil in America exalts the Black performance that unfolds in specific moments in time and space—from midcentury Paris to the moon, and back down again to a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio.
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Intellectual life.
African Americans -- Race identity.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
African Americans in the performing arts.
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
Music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Musicians, Black.
United States -- Race relations.
African Americans -- Race identity.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
African Americans in the performing arts.
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
Music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Musicians, Black.
United States -- Race relations.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Abdurraqib, H. (2021). A little devil in America: notes in praise of Black performance. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Abdurraqib, Hanif, 1983-. 2021. A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Abdurraqib, Hanif, 1983-, A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance. Random House, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Abdurraqib, Hanif. A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance. Random House, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Movement I: Performing Miracles. On times I have forced myself to dance -- On marathons and tunnels -- On going home as performance -- An epilogue for Aretha -- Movement II: Suspending Disbelief. On times I have forced myself to dance -- This one goes out to all the magical negroes -- Sixteen ways of looking at blackface -- On certain and uncertain movement of limbs -- Nine considerations of Black people in space -- Movement III: On Matters of Country/Provenance. On times I have forced myself to dance -- The Josephine Baker monument can never be large enough -- It is safe to say I have lost many games of spades -- My favorite thing about Don Shirley -- I would like to give Merry Clayton her roses -- Beyoncé performs at the Super Bowl and I think about all the jobs I've hated -- Movement IV:. Anatomy of Closeness // Chasing Blood. On times I have forced myself to dance -- The beef sometimes begins with a dance move -- Fear: a crown -- On the performance of softness - Board up the doors, tear down the walls -- Movement V: Callings to Remember. On times I have forced myself to dance. | |
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