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Albert provides a survey of the impact of jazz on both American and foreign fiction, along with an annotated listing of almost 400 short stories, novels, plays, and jazz fiction criticism. Access is augmented by an index of novels, plays, and short stories and by a general index.
Albert examines the strong impact jazz and the blues have had on fiction. The annotated listing of 400 novels, short stories, and jazz fiction criticism will serve as a resource for those doing research in both music and literature, as well as serving as a reading guide for jazz devotees who are looking for literature with a jazz motif. Access is augmented by an index of novels, plays, and short stories and by a general index.
Brief description:
RICHARD N. ALBERT is Associate Professor Emeritus of English at Illinois State University. He has written extensively on the relationship between jazz and fiction, including From Blues to Bop: A Collection of Jazz Fiction which he edited in 1990.
Review Quotes: "A work of immense value to those interested in both jazz and literature, this bibliography is a comprehensive compilation showing that "jazz and blues, in varying degrees, have their mark in fiction.,.".a worthy addition to the scholarly tools of jazz researchers and an excellent source for pursuing critical projects on what will continue to be a specialized area of literary studies."-Research in African Literatures