Get your ass in the water and swim like me : African American narrative poetry from oral tradition /

"The classic work on African-American toasts, the predecessor of Rap (Music)"--

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Jackson, Bruce, 1936- (Compiler)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]
Edition:	Second edition.
Series:	Excelsior editions
Subjects:	African Americans > Poetry. American poetry > African American authors. Folk poetry, American. Narrative poetry, American. Oral tradition > United States. Toasts (African American folk poetry) Noirs américains > Poésie. Poésie américaine > Auteurs noirs américains. Poésie narrative américaine. Poésie populaire américaine. Toasts (Poésie populaire noire américaine) Tradition orale > États-Unis. Toasts (Poetry)

Description
Summary:	"The classic work on African-American toasts, the predecessor of Rap (Music)"--
Physical Description:	xxxiv, 336 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1438496559 1438496567 9781438496559 9781438496566