Jazz and Literature

An Introduction

Maria Antónia Lima, Mia Funk

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781040150139
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Jazz Music
• Index: Literature

Jazz and Literature: An Introduction presents an original collection of essays from leading international scholars, examining an array of musical and literary interconnections including improvisation, multicultural influences, poetry, modernism, the Beat movement, jazz forms, noir, solo and collective expression, global perspectives on jazz and literature, etc. This volume sheds light on the critical and creative discussions of music and literature, showing the evolving relevance of jazz in the twenty-first century. The book also includes a special section dedicated to interviews with writers, musicians, and creatives such as U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, Jericho Brown, Anthony Joseph, Geoff Dyer, Paul Hirsch, Dickie Landry, and Dwandalyn R. Reece. This volume is an ideal resource for students of music and literature and for academics interested in the creative dialogues between jazz and literature.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part I Jazz and Literature: Elective Affinities
• Part II Experiences of Creative Interfaces
• Part III The Creative Process 1: Interviews
• Part IV The Creative Process 2
• Part V The Creative Process 3
• Index