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(1973) has my essay "Christ in Alabama: Religion
in the Poetry of Langston Hughes."
Hughes told me that his ambition was "to il—
luminate the condition of the Negro in America."
He put the voice of his people, their tones,
accents, and phrases into his works; and that
mixture includes "language jazzistique".
I wrote this letter in a hurry, necessarily,
and I hope that it helps you a little. Good luck
with your present and future projects.
Sincerely,
[signature - J Emanuel]](https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/system/resource/0/b/c/0bcc5ddd-a24e-4213-99ab-ece29f98fd58/attachment/f464467b879d95c859aeee90647f8b3c.jpg)
![Cédric BRUT, 1 April 2004 02-
(1973) has my essay "Christ in Alabama: Religion
in the Poetry of Langston Hughes."
Hughes told me that his ambition was "to il—
luminate the condition of the Negro in America."
He put the voice of his people, their tones,
accents, and phrases into his works; and that
mixture includes "language jazzistique".
I wrote this letter in a hurry, necessarily,
and I hope that it helps you a little. Good luck
with your present and future projects.
Sincerely,
[signature - J Emanuel]](https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/system/resource/0/b/c/0bcc5ddd-a24e-4213-99ab-ece29f98fd58/attachment/medium-7a0203a4203a094b4732a66afa799a22.jpg)
Letter to Cedric Brut April 1 2004 Page 2 of 2
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Typed letter to Cédric Brut from James Emanuel, dated April 1, 2004. Emanuel writes about the aesthetics and function of jazz within poetry, and he specifically cites Hughes as an achiever of melding the two together. (Page 2)
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- file size2 MB
- container titleJames A. Emanuel Papers
- creatorJames A. Emanuel
- issueBox 13 Folder 5 "B" miscellaneous, 2000-2004
- rightsJames A. Emanuel Estate
- rights holderJames A. Emanuel Estate
- version1-Apr-04