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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... early 1940s as he continued traveling the nation and encountering lumbermen, steelworkers, sailors, miners, and other laborers—eventually realizing that only a privileged few never knew hunger or hardship. During this same time period ...
... early 1940s as he continued traveling the nation and encountering lumbermen, steelworkers, sailors, miners, and other laborers—eventually realizing that only a privileged few never knew hunger or hardship. During this same time period ...
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... and social equality for all. Beginning in the late 1930s and continuing until the onset of the degenerative disease Huntington's chorea cut short his writing career in the early 1950s , Guthrie used his lyrics to voice his PROLOGUE [ 5 ]
... and social equality for all. Beginning in the late 1930s and continuing until the onset of the degenerative disease Huntington's chorea cut short his writing career in the early 1950s , Guthrie used his lyrics to voice his PROLOGUE [ 5 ]
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The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie Mark Allan Jackson. early 1950s , Guthrie used his lyrics to voice his views on a wide variety of American historical realities and offered his vision for creating a just future . In a short essay ...
The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie Mark Allan Jackson. early 1950s , Guthrie used his lyrics to voice his views on a wide variety of American historical realities and offered his vision for creating a just future . In a short essay ...
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... early on in his songwriting career. In his first songbook, Alonzo M. Zilch's Own Collection of Original Songs and Ballads, he confesses to a process that he would follow for the rest of his life: “At times I cannot decide on a tune to ...
... early on in his songwriting career. In his first songbook, Alonzo M. Zilch's Own Collection of Original Songs and Ballads, he confesses to a process that he would follow for the rest of his life: “At times I cannot decide on a tune to ...
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... Early on in his career , one critic hailed him as a true poet , “ a rusty voiced Homer . ” 15 The reference here stands as a particularly appro- priate and revealing one , for Homer's stories capture the history and myths of his people ...
... Early on in his career , one critic hailed him as a true poet , “ a rusty voiced Homer . ” 15 The reference here stands as a particularly appro- priate and revealing one , for Homer's stories capture the history and myths of his people ...
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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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