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Birth of the cool : : beat, bebop, and the American avant-garde
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Names |
MacAdams, Lewis.
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Book Number |
BR013660
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Braille
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Download Link |
Volume 1.
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Volume 2.
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Volume 3.
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Annotation |
Cultural history of the American arts scene in the 1940s and 1950s. Examines the derivation of "cool" and evaluates which artists had it, from jazz musicians such as Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, to writers including William Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, and Allen Ginsberg. Some strong language. 2001.
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Local Subject |
Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Adult Book - AD
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Short Book - SH
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Arts & Architecture - ART
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Literature - LIT
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Music & Dance - MAD
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History, U.S. - 20th Century - HUT
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Braille Book Review, Nov-Dec 2002 - B602
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Audience Notes |
Contains strong language.
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LC Subject |
Bop (Music) - United States - History and criticism
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Avant-garde (Aesthetics) - United States - History - 20th century
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Call Number |
700.97309045 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2001
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2001 (CPH, transcribing agency. CPH, distributor.)
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Original Publication |
Transcription of: New York : Free Press, c2001.
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