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Pulitzer Prize winner Yusef Komunyakaa, known for his original jazz poems and his work on The Jazz Poetry Anthology (1991) and The Second Set: The Jazz Poetry Anthology (1996), is considered one of the key figures in modern jazz writing.
The Lost Generation refers to the generation of writers, artists, musicians, and intellectuals that came of age during the First World War and the “Roaring Twenties.”. The unprecedented carnage and destruction of the war stripped this generation of their illusions about democracy, peace, and prosperity, and many expressed doubt and cynicism ...
Cole directly influenced many dance artists including his muse Gwen Verdon and jazz legends such as Bob Fosse and Matt Mattox. Cole choreographed some of the most memorable scenes of 20th century cinema, including the infamous scene in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Marilyn Monroe singing “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
The Jazz. Inside myself I’m doing jazz hands. On the outside I write about doing jazz hands inside myself. Words transform into puzzles. Puzzles to distract from issues that can only be seen inside myself. Anxiety disorders swirl my mind. Jazz in the cafè. Relieves it in time. So I do jazz hands on the inside.
May 6, 2024 · Hughes’ 1928 poem of the same name is coined one of the first works of blues performance literature, combining blues and jazz with personal experience. Hughes writes: With his ebony hands on each ivory key. He made that poor piano moan with melody. O Blues! Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool. He played that sad raggy tune like a musical ...
Apr 8, 2021 · When we think of rap music we typically don’t associate it with Harvard, yet believe it or not Harvard has a Hip Hop Archive. We listen to a podcast where we hear from Dr. Marcyliena Morgan who calls rap the “poetry of generation.”. That it represents the voice and imagery of the youth allowing them to see their lives in this art form.
The positive references to jazz music in her works makes her a valued early proponent of jazz music, and her jazz-related poems reinforced jazz music as an intellectual and socially acceptable form of entertainment. Hart Crane contributed to the evolution of Jazz poetry. While still considered a "jazz-related" poet, he was an integral part of ...
