A little devil in America : notes in praise of Black performances
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[Farmington Hills, MI] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
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Large print edition.
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441 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Published
[Farmington Hills, MI] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
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Large Print
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Large print edition.
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""I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too." Inspired by these few words, spoken by Josephine Baker at the 1963 March on Washington, MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow and bestselling author Hanif Abdurraqib has written a profound and lasting reflection on how Black performance is inextricably woven into the fabric of American culture. Each moment in every performance he examines--whether it's the twenty-seven seconds in "Gimme Shelter" in which Merry Clayton wails the words "rape, murder," a schoolyard fistfight, a dance marathon, or the instant in a game of spades right after the cards are dealt--has layers of resonance in Black and white cultures, the politics of American empire, and Abdurraqib's own personal history of love, grief, and performance. Touching on Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Billy Dee Williams, the Wu-Tan Clan, Dave Chappelle, and more, Abdurraqib writes prose brimming with jubilation and pain. With care and generosity, he explains the poignancy of performances big and small, each one feeling intensely familiar and vital, both timeless and desperately urgent. Filled with sharp insight, humor, and heart, A Little Devil in America exalts the Black performance that unfolds in specific moments in time and space--from midcentury Paris to the moon, and back down again to a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Abdurraqib, H. (2022). A little devil in America: notes in praise of Black performances (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abdurraqib, Hanif, 1983-. 2022. A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performances. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abdurraqib, Hanif, 1983-. A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performances Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Abdurraqib, Hanif. A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performances Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.

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