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"For almost a century, writers such as Ralph Ellison, Michael Ondaatje, and Ishmael Reed have expressed an affinity for jazz, hearing the music as a model for writing. Michael Jarrett examines their work and the work of others who have brought jazz into language, pushing "interpretation&qu...

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Main Author: Jarrett, Michael, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, 1999.
Series:Interruptions.
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"For almost a century, writers such as Ralph Ellison, Michael Ondaatje, and Ishmael Reed have expressed an affinity for jazz, hearing the music as a model for writing. Michael Jarrett examines their work and the work of others who have brought jazz into language, pushing "interpretation" into the realm of "invention.""--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 227 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0585301913
9780585301914

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