Dirty Bird Blues by Clarence Major
A quietly influential force in African American literature and art, Clarence Major makes his Penguin Classics debut with the twenty-fifth-anniversary edition of Dirty Bird Blues The PRH Audio book of Dirty Bird Blues by Clarence Major won a 2022 EARPHONE AWARD. Narrated by Dion Graham. A Penguin Classic Set in post-World War II Chicago and Omaha, the novel features Manfred Banks, a young, harmonica-blowing blues singer who is always writing music in his head. Torn between his friendships with fellow musicians and nightclub life and his responsibilities to his wife and child, along with the pressures of dealing with a racist America that assaults him at every turn, Manfred seeks easy answers in Dirty Bird (Old Crow whiskey) and in moving on. He moves to Omaha with hopes of better opportunities as a blue-collar worker, but the blues in his soul and the dreams in his mind keep bringing him back to face himself. After a nightmarish descent into his own depths, Manfred emerges with fresh awareness and possibility. Through Manfred, we witness and experience the process by which modern American English has been vitalized and strengthened by the poetry and the poignancy of the African-American experience. As Manfred struggles with the oppressive constraints of society and his private turmoil, his rich inner voice resonates with the blues.CLARENCE MAJOR is a well-known figure in American literature, having been a finalist for the National Book Award in 1999 and the author of twelve collections of poetry, eight novels, and several nonfiction works. Major is currently a professor of modern American literature and creative writing in the University of California at Davis, where he has received numerous prizes and fellowships.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780425159033 |
| ISBN 10 | 0425159035 |
| Title | Dirty Bird Blues |
| Author | Clarence Major |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Berkley Books |
| Year published | 1997-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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