Bookbot

Stanley Crouch Ordre des livres (chronologique)

    Stanley Crouch fut une voix américaine imposante dont l'écriture a touché au cœur de la culture américaine, particulièrement dans les domaines du jazz et des relations raciales. Poète dynamique, journaliste musical et critique, il a exploré les complexités de l'identité et de l'art américains avec un intellect inébranlable et une prose passionnée. Son œuvre, façonnée par ses expériences d'activiste et de musicien, offre des aperçus pénétrants des paysages socioculturels historiques et contemporains. Les lecteurs trouveront dans ses écrits un mélange captivant d'analyse pointue et de commentaires vivants.

    Collection Jazz: Der Marsalis-Faktor
    Mr. Sammler's Planet
    The All-American Skin Game, or Decoy of Race

    • The All-American Skin Game, or Decoy of Race

      The Long and the Short of It, 1990-1994

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      This collection of essays showcases Stanley Crouch's sharp and insightful commentary on race and culture in America. Known for his eloquence and unpredictability, Crouch tackles complex societal issues with a unique perspective. His work has garnered recognition as a New York Times Notable Book, reflecting his influence and prominence in national media. Through his essays, readers can expect a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary cultural dynamics.

      The All-American Skin Game, or Decoy of Race1997
      3,7

    • Mr. Sammler's Planet

      Mr. Artur Sammler, Holocaust survivor, intellectual and occasional lecturer at Columbia University in 1960s New York, is a 'registrar of madness', a refined and civilized being caught among people crazy with the promises of the future (moon landings, endless possibilities). His Cyclopean gaze reflects on the degradations of city life while looking deep into the sufferings of the human soul. 'Sorry for all and sore at heart', he observes how greater luxury & leisure have only led to more suffering. To Sammler--who by the end of this ferociously unsentimental novel has found the compassionate consciousness necessary to bridge the gap between himself and his fellow beings--a good life is one in which a person does what is 'required of him'. To know and to meet the 'terms of the contract" was as true a life as one could live. At its heart, this novel is quintessential Bellow: moral, urbane, sublimely humane.

      Mr. Sammler's Planet1970
      3,8