Amiri Baraka: Who Speaks English in America?, 02/06/97

 

Name
Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014 (Former owner,Speaker)
Title
Amiri Baraka: Who Speaks English in America?, 02/06/97
Abstract
"Part lecture, part poetry reading, part question-and-answer session, this animated performance recalls Lenny Bruce when his comedy shtick had turned political and serious. Making its way from Black language and its influence on American speech ("discovered" equals "dissed and covered," Baraka says), it ranges from American history and W.E.B. DuBois, to thoughts on the O.J. Simpson trial and commen tary on visiting Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics. Like a jazz musician, Baraka's presentation is dynamic, featuring different voices and modulation. It's also vernacular, punctuated frequently by "y'understan' what I mean?" Recorded on February 6, 1997, at the University of Maine, Orono, it includes several provocative short poems of a genre Baraka refers to as "low-ku"."--MSRRT Newsletter, Library alternatives, July/August 1997 v.10#4
Collection Name
Amiri Baraka Papers
Subjects
Black English
Format
sound recordings
Genre
sound recordings
Date
6-Feb-97
Physical Description
2 audio files: Part 1: 00:46:04.66; Part 2: 00:45:59.338
Note
Original format: Audio analog cassette
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Also In
Time-Based Media
Amiri Baraka Papers and Audio-Visual Collection
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-9fpp-2g79