Get your ass in the water and swim like me
Get your ass in the water and swim like me
About this book
"Originally published in 1974, this work is considered one of the great collections of black literature and folk poetry known as "toasts" - probably the only living form of oral narrative poetry in the U.S. which represent a vital genre of black folklore. Includes an audio CD"--Amazon.com description.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL18695502W
Subjects
Oral traditionToasts (African American folk poetry)American Narrative poetryPoetryAmerican Folk poetryAmerican poetryAfrican American authorsAfrican AmericansMusicPoetry, collectionsAmerican poetry, african american authorsLITERARY CRITICISMLyrikMündliche Überlieferung