Poetry and Violence: The Ballad Tradition of Mexico's Costa Chica (Music in American Life) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Poetry and Violence: The Ballad Tradition of Mexico's Costa Chica (Music in American Life) Book

An in-depth examination of the Mexican ballad tradition of the corrido and its complex relationship with violenceRead More

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  • Book Description

    John H. McDowell provides an in-depth study of the Mexican ballad form known as the corrido, a body of poetry that takes violence as its subject. Through interviews with corrido composers and performers, both male and female, and a generous sampling of ballad texts, McDowell reveals a living vernacular tradition that chronicles local and regional rivalries. A detailed case study with broad social and cultural implications, Poetry and Violence is a compelling commentary on violence as human experience and as communicative action.

  • 0252075625
  • 9780252075629
  • John McDowell
  • 28 January 2009
  • University of Illinois Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 272
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