A little devil in America notes in praise of Black performance
"A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of Black performance, in this moment when Black performers are coming to terms with their value, reception, and immense impact on America. With sharp insight, humor, and heart, Abdurraqib examines how Black perf...
| Main Author: | Abdurraqib, Hanif, 1983- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Performing miracles. On times I have forced myself to dance
- On marathons and tunnels
- On going home as performance
- An epilogue for Aretha
- Suspending disbelief. On times I have forced myself to dance
- This one goes out to all the magical Negroes
- Sixteen ways of looking at blackface
- On certain and uncertain movement of limbs
- Nine considerations of Black people in space
- On matters of country/provenance. On times I have forced myself to dance
- The Josephine Baker monument can never be large enough
- It is safe to say I have lost many games of spades
- My favorite thing about Don Shirley
- I would like to give Merry Clayton her roses
- Beyoncé performs at the Super Bowl and I think about all the jobs I've hated
- Anatomy of closeness//Chasing blood. On times I have forced myself to dance
- The beef sometimes begins with a dance move
- Fear: a crown
- On the performance of softness
- Board up the doors, tear down the walls
- Callings to remember. On times I have forced myself not to dance.