
Betwixt, between, or beyond?
Negotiating 'Trans' formations from the Liminal Sphere of Contemporary Black Performance Poetry
Birgit M. Bauridl(Author)
Universitätsverlag Winter
1st Edition
Published on 21. June 2013
Book
Hardback
XI, 326 pages
978-3-8253-5900-3 (ISBN)
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.
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Thesis
Doctoral thesis
2010
Universität Regensburg
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
1 Abbildung
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
484 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8253-5900-3 (9783825359003)
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Betwixt, between, or beyond?
Negotiating ,Trans' formations from the Liminal Sphere of Contemporary Black Performance Poetry
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