Prophet Singer: The Voice and Vision of Woody GuthrieUniv. Press of Mississippi, 2008 - 316 стор. Prophet Singer: The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie examines the cultural and political significance of lyrics by beloved songwriter and activist Woodrow Wilson Woody Guthrie. The text traces how Guthrie documented the history of America's poor and disadvantaged through lyrics about topics as diverse as the Dust Bowl and the poll tax. Divided into chapters covering specific historical topics such as race relations and lynchings, famous outlaws, the Great Depression, and unions, the book takes an in-depth look at how Guthrie manipulated his lyrics to explore pressing issues and to bring greater political and economic awareness to the common people. Incorporating the best of both historical and literary perspectives, Mark Allan Jackson references primary sources including interviews, recordings, drawings, and writings. He includes a variety of materials from the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and the Woody Guthrie Archives. Many of these have never before been widely available. The result provides new insights into one of America's most intriguing icons. Prophet Singer offers an analysis of the creative impulse behind and ideals expressed in Guthrie's song lyrics. Details from the artist's personal life as well as his interactions with political and artistic movements from the first half of the twentieth century afford readers the opportunity to understand how Guthrie's deepest beliefs influenced and found voice in the lyrics that are now known and loved by millions. Mark Allan Jackson is currently an assistant professor of English at DePauw University. His articles and reviews have been featured in Popular Music and Society and American Music . |
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... protest all the things that need protesting against . 1 Too often , Guthrie believed , the popular media of his day only offered Americans “ dying songs , ” those voicing giddy visions of glamour and romance , a carefree image far ...
... protest all the things that need protesting against . 1 Too often , Guthrie believed , the popular media of his day only offered Americans “ dying songs , ” those voicing giddy visions of glamour and romance , a carefree image far ...
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... protest the ills he saw. Hard experience helped direct his work. His own family, once graced with a solid middle-class posi- tion, fell into ruin in the 1920s, suffering an economic decline shared by many others in the rural South and ...
... protest the ills he saw. Hard experience helped direct his work. His own family, once graced with a solid middle-class posi- tion, fell into ruin in the 1920s, suffering an economic decline shared by many others in the rural South and ...
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... Protest, which touched on the lyrics of Guthrie and a number of other folk artists who imbued their songs with political and social criticism. But even in this work, Greenway only covered a few of Guthrie's songs, providing the complete ...
... Protest, which touched on the lyrics of Guthrie and a number of other folk artists who imbued their songs with political and social criticism. But even in this work, Greenway only covered a few of Guthrie's songs, providing the complete ...
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Is This Song Your Song Anymore? REVISIONING THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND | 19 |
Busted Disgusted Down and Out DOCUMENTING THE STORIES OF AMERICAS AGRICULTURAL WORKERS | 48 |
The Poor HardWorking Man Blues DOCUMENTING THE TROUBLES OF OTHER AMERICAN WORKERS | 93 |
Skin Trouble DOCUMENTING RACE AND REDEMPTION | 127 |
Stepping Outside the Law CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS IN GUTHRIES OUTLAW SONGS | 166 |
That Union Feeling TRACING A VISION OF A BETTER WORLD | 204 |
THIS SCRIBBLING MIGHT STAY | 253 |
NOTES | 259 |
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