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HEROES & VILLAINS popular culture essays by David Hajdu - paperback book, NEW | ||
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| Item condition: | Brand New | |
| Ended: | Feb 22, 201218:32:48 PST | |
| Starting bid: | US $1.99 [ 0 bids ] | |
| Shipping: | $2.50 USPS Media Mail | |
| Item location: | Madison, WI, United States | |
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| Synopsis This diverse collection highlights journalist and author David Hajdu's smarts, powers of cultural criticism, and wide-ranging areas of expertise. Hajdu's previous books include a thoughtful biography of American composer Billy Strayhorn, a close look at the Greenwich Village folk music scene from the 1960s, and an in-depth study of comic-book culture post-World War II. With the essays collated in HEROES AND VILLAINS, however, readers get to sample his thoughts on pop music, comics, and culture in general, as he touches on artists from Beyonce to Harry Partch, Joni Mitchell to Will Eisner. Hajdu also gives the life and work of bandleader and singer Billy Eckstine a much-needed investigation. Named a finalist for the 2009 National Book Critics Circle award for criticism.
Publisher's Note Hajdu (Columbia U. School of Journalism), a music critic and author, collects 40 of his essays on a range of pop culture subjects. In addition to a new essay on singer Billy Eckstine and a few other previously unpublished essays, the essays discuss pop culture topics such as the music sold in Starbucks, and MySpace; jazz artists like Wynton Marsalis, Anita O'Day, and Susannah McCorkle; the blues and Alan Lomax, Dinah Washington, and Ray Charles; pop music and the White Stripes, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Elvis Costello, and a comparison of the music of Lucinda Williams, Taylor Swift, and Beyoncé; and other subjects like Marjane Satrapi, Woody Guthrie, Paul McCartney, Ken Burns, Will Eisner, Elmer Fudd, Harry Partch, and Josh Groban. Essays were originally published in The New Republic, The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic Monthly, The Los Angeles Times Book Review, The New Yorker, and other publications. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) The best-selling author of Industry Reviews (09/21/2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All rights reserved.This item is BRAND NEW. Unread. Binding is tight. No missing or damaged pages. No highlighting, underlining, bent pages, or other markings inside the text. Cover is in excellent shape with only minor edge/shelf wear. Comes from a smoke free environment. Payment: I only accept Paypal with confirmed address. Shipping: This item will be shipped via USPS Media Mail (no tracking or insurance included). USPS Priority Mail shipping and/or tracking are available at extra cost (please email me for rates). International Buyers: International shipping costs vary (please email me for rates). Shipments sent via USPS First Class International rate unless otherwise specified or requested - delivery time varies by location, but please allow up to 3 weeks from shipping date. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. |
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