- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 online resource.
- Series Statement
- Penguin classics
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Fiction.
- Historical fiction.
- Novels.
- Electronic books.
- Note
- "First published in the United States of America by Mercury House 1996."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Reproduction (note)
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN
- 9780525508090
- LCCN
- 2021035598
- OCLC
- 1264749047
- Author
Major, Clarence, author.
- Title
Dirty bird blues / Clarence Major ; foreword by Yusef Komunyakaa ; introduction by John Beckman.
- Publisher
New York : Penguin Books, 2022.
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Series
Penguin classics
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Summary
"Set in post-World War II Chicago and Omaha, the novel features Manfred Banks, a young, harmonica-blowing blues singer who is always writing music in his head. Torn between his friendships with fellow musicians and nightclub life and his responsibilities to his wife and child, along with the pressures of dealing with a racist America that assaults him at every turn, Manfred seeks easy answers in "Dirty Bird" (Old Crow whiskey) and in moving on. He moves to Omaha with hopes of better opportunities as a blue-collar worker, but the blues in his soul and the dreams in his mind keep bringing him back to face himself. After a nightmarish descent into his own depths, Manfred emerges with fresh awareness and possibility. Through Manfred, we witness and experience the process by which modern American English has been vitalized and strengthened by the poetry and the poignancy of the African-American experience. As Manfred struggles with the oppressive constraints of society and his private turmoil, his rich inner voice resonates with the blues"-- Provided by publisher.
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. New York : Penguin Classics, 2022. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1304 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB).
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Komunyakaa, Yusef, writer of foreword.
Beckman, John, writer of introduction.
- Other Form:
Print version: Major, Clarence. Dirty bird blues New York : Penguin Books, 2022 9780143136590 (DLC) 2021035597
- Branch Call Number
eNYPL BOOK
