The Jazz Poetry Anthology by Sascha Feinstein

The Jazz Poetry Anthology by Sascha Feinstein

. . . in a class by itself . . . sensitive, moving, and powerful jazz imagery . . . the perfect companion to listening to good jazz. --Jazziz Magazine

In the course of the history of jazz, there have been only a few articles that get to the core of the meaning of jazz. These poems hit it right on the head, and the book is certainly essential for anyone who is interested in our music. --Dizzy Gillespie

To those interested in the impact of jazz upon the poetry of our century I recommend this anthology altogether without reservation. --John Lucas, JazzTimes

. . . essential . . . Its virtues are varied and copious, and not the least among them is discovering a writer whose work is new to you. --Los Angeles Reader

What makes this work most enjoyable is knowing the music and musicians and using that knowledge to understand and judge the poets' reactions to the elements in the music that please and inspire us. --MultiCultural Review

Filled with a variety of form, rhythm, and sound, this anthology is an absolute MUST for anyone who is even remotely interested in jazz and modern literature. --David Baker

Since the turn of the century, poets have responded to jazz in all its musical and cultural overtones. The poems here cover the range of jazz itself: from early blues to free jazz and experimental music. Among the 132 poets included are James Baldwin, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Langston Hughes, Jack Kerouac, Mina Loy, Ishmael Reed, and Sonia Sanchez. This anthology represents the broad appreciation for jazz as poetic inspiration, not only from the Beat movement but from writers across the decades and around the world.

SASCHA FEINSTEIN is a poet, essayist, and editor. In addition to works of poetry--his collection Misterioso won the inaugural Hayden Carruth Award--he is the author of Ask Me Now: Conversations on Jazz & Literature and of Jazz Poetry: From the 1920s to the Present. He is also the coeditor, with Yusef Komunyakaa, of The Jazz Poetry Anthology and its companion volume, The Second Set, and the founding editor of Brilliant Corners: A Journal of Jazz & Literature. He holds an MFA in poetry and a PhD in American literature. In September 2008, Feinstein was named Pennsylvania's Artist of the Year as part of the annual Governor's Awards for the Arts. He teaches at Lycoming College, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and in the MFA program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. An accomplished saxophonist, he also hosts a weekly radio show, Jazz Standards, on WVIA.

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ISBN 13	9780253321633
ISBN 10	0253321638
Title	The Jazz Poetry Anthology
Author	Sascha Feinstein
Series	A Midland Book
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Indiana University Press
Year published	1991-06-01
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.