Amiri Baraka: Who Speaks English in America?, 02/06/97
Amiri Baraka: Who Speaks English in America?, 02/06/97
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- 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
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-9fpp-2g79