Epistrophies: Jazz and the Literary Imagination

by Brent Hayes Edwards

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In 1941 Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke copyrighted "Epistrophy," one of the best-known compositions of the bebop era. The song's title refers to a literary device--the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses--that is echoed in the construction of the melody. Written two decades later, Amiri Baraka's poem "Epistrophe" alludes slyly to Monk's tune. Whether it is composers finding formal inspiration in verse or a poet invoking...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674055438

ISBN13:9780674055438

Release Date:June 2017

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Music

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