Emancipating Pragmatism: Emerson, Jazz, and Experimental Writing

by Michael Magee

Book Overview

A radical rereading of Emerson that posits African- American culture, literature, and jazz as the very continuation and embodiment of pragmatic thought and democratic tradition

Emancipating Pragmatism is a radical rereading of Emerson that posits African- American culture, literature, and jazz as the embodiment of pragmatic thought and democratic tradition. It traces Emerson's philosophical legacy through the 19th and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817350845
• ISBN13: 9780817350840
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"