Lonesome words the vocal poetics of the Old English lament and the African-American blues song McGeachy, M. G. (Margaret G.) creator author text bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. nyu 2006 1st ed. monographic eng print 182 pages ; 22 cm. "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 each corpus to explore the features that characterize their vocal poetics. McGeachy examines how the texts evoke the dynamic of performance and explores the role of recording - in manuscript and on 78 rpm record - in establishing the distinctive formulas of each genre. Featured are a study of blues artist Robert Johnson's work and a comparison of two anthologies: the Exeter Book and the Folkways Anthology of American Folk Music."--Jacket. Introduction: Don't the world seem lonely ... -- Captivated performance -- Recording the formula -- Blues and trouble ... sorg ond slæp [sorrow and sleep] -- Anthologizing sorrow -- Conclusion : strange yet familiar -- Apendix: A cormulaic analysis of Robert Johnson's recorded blues. M.G. McGeachy. Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-177) and index. e-uk-en n-us--- Elegiac poetry, English (Old) History and criticism Laments England History and criticism American poetry African American authors History and criticism Comparative literature English and American Comparative literature American and English Oral tradition England History To 1500 Blues (Music) History and criticism Oral tradition United States Loneliness in literature Poésie élégiaque anglaise (vieil anglais) Histoire et critique Lamentations Angleterre Histoire et critique Poésie américaine Auteurs noirs américains Histoire et critique Tradition orale États-Unis Solitude dans la littérature American poetry African American authors Blues (Music) Comparative literature American and English Comparative literature English and American Elegiac poetry, English (Old) Laments Loneliness in literature Oral tradition England United States Blues Einsamkeit Elegie Englisch Klagelied Kummer Altenglisch Amerikanisches Englisch Blues Elegie Klagelied Mündliche Überlieferung Schwarze Englisch To 1500 fast Geschichte (600-1100) swd Geschichte swd PR207 .M38 2006 829/.1009 New Middle Ages (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) 140396291X 9781403962911 2005040189 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005040189-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005040189-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005040189-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005040189-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005040189-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005040189-d.html TAG TAGC DLC 051007 20240808230026.6 in00004818595 eng