Born in a mighty bad land : the violent man in African American folklore and fiction /
The figure of the violent man in the African American imagination has a long history. He can be found in 19th-century bad man ballads like 'Stagolee' and 'John Hardy, ' as well as in the black convict recitations that influenced 'gansta' rap. Born in a Mighty Bad Land c...
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| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2003
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| Series: | Blacks in the diaspora.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
