Jazz and Literature

Jazz and Literature: An Introductionpresentsanoriginalcollection of essays from leadinginternationalscholars, examiningan arrayof musical and literary interconnections includingimprovisation,multicultural influences, poetry,modernism, theBeat movement,jazz forms, noir, solo and collective expression,global perspectives on jazz and literature, etc. This volume sheds light on the critical and creative discussions of music and literature, showing theevolvingrelevance of jazzin the twenty-first century. The book also includes a special section dedicated to interviews withwriters, musicians, and creatives such as U.S.Poet LaureateAda Limón, Jericho Brown, Anthony Joseph, Geoff Dyer, Paul Hirsch, Dickie Landry,andDwandalyn R. Reece. This volume is an ideal resource for students of music and literature and for academics interested in the creative dialogues between jazz and literature.