The literary theory that I am going to use is called the African-American or Black literary criticisms. Black criticism gives sense that black writing comes out of sociological, political and cultural situation marked by oppression is similar the post-colonial criticism because of the historical and cultural formation of the back culture and the oppression that they faced and still face today. It concerns the struggles of relations of race similar in some respect to the feminist theory. Focuses on the African heritage, on the evolved American black culture, on the possibility of adaptation to a new non-racial cultural formation. An attempt to recognize and celebrate black art that owes its meaning and expression to the particular expressions and traditions of black culture and experience. The most influential black aesthetic contribution, jazz, forms for many a model for black aesthetics and culture.
I am going to apply this lens to the poetry of Langston Hughes, "Weary Blues" and "Dream Boogie". Both pieces are suppose to mimic the style of jazz; "Weary Blues" mimics blues music and "Dream Boogie" mimic boogie. In my paper I want to talk about how these poems draw a image of the African American experience by incorporation music the poetry to celebrate back musical culture and express the significance of the Black Americans.
Here is the source I used on the Black literary theory:
"Department of English Languages and Literature - Courses." Brock University, Niagara Region, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines, Ont. L2S 3A1 Canada. Web. 06 Nov. 2009.
So far these are my ideas, and if anyone has some suggestion I am open to hear them. Thanks!
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