"This is an uncorrected proof; it should not be quoted without comparison with the finished book"--Prelim. p.
Contents
Standards (blues poems before World War II) -- Some songs -- Form -- Facing off -- Figures -- Freight -- Finale (for Bessie Smith) -- List of authors -- Acknowledgments.
Summary
The blues-a musical tradition uniquely American-has had a powerful influence on American poets, and this scintillating anthology offers a richness of poetry as varied and vital as the music that inspired it.
