Lonesome Words: The Vocal Poetics of the Old English Lament and the African-American Blues Song

by Margaret G. McGeachy

The tenth-century Old English lament and twentieth-century blues song each speak the language of a distinct poetic tradition, yet the voices are remarkably similar in their emotive expression of loneliness. This innovative study juxtaposes the texts of ea

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140396291X
• ISBN13: 9781403962911
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.4"