Paul Youngquist
Autore di A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism (Discovering America)
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Paul Youngquist is Professor of English at the University of Colorado. He is the author of Madness and Blake's Myth, Monstrosities: Bodies and British Romanticism, and essays ranging from romantic to post-modern culture.
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Youngquist goes quite a bit into the poetics of Sun Ra, cascades of word play, chains of ideas. I can't say I followed it all too precisely - still too earth-bound, I fear! Youngquist points out repeatedly that Sun Ra was into discipline, not freedom. His portrayal of the world of Sun Ra is quite accurate, as far as I can tell. I lived in Philadelphia from 1977-1982 and got to see Sun Ra perform quite a few times, and chatted with members of the band occasionally.
There is a delightful chapter at the end of this book where Youngquist traces Sun Ra's influence on other, later musicians. It's a real feast! I knew about maybe a quarter of his references. What a fun way to trigger further exploration!… (altro)