Poetry and Violence: The Ballad Tradition of Mexico's Costa

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

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.
Country USA
Brand University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer University of Illinois Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 26 photographs
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780252075629
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer	University of Illinois Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	26 photographs
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780252075629
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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