Stanley Crouch Bücher

German

This collection of essays showcases Stanley Crouch's sharp and insightful commentary on race and culture in America. Known for his eloquence and unpredictability, Crouch tackles complex societal issues with a unique perspective. His work has garnered recognition as a New York Times Notable Book, reflecting his influence and prominence in national media. Through his essays, readers can expect a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary cultural dynamics.

Arthur Sammler ist polnisch-jüdischer Herkunft, war Jounalist in England und sieht seine Umwelt, die amerikanische Gesellschaft der sechziger Jahre, mit den Erfahrungen eines über Siebzigjährigen, der dem Tod schon mehrfach gegenüberstand, einmal als ein von Fanatikern Gejagter, als einziger Überlebender in einem Massengrab eines deutschen KZ's und verborgen in einer Grabkammer. Dem Familiensinn seines nur um einige Jahre jüngeren Neffens, eines vermögenden Chirurgen und Geschäftsmannes, verdanken er und seine exaltierte Tochter ihr jetziges Leben in New York. Beschrieben werden drei Tage dieses Lebens

Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker is the first installment in the long-awaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, from Stanley Crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz and culture in America. Throughout his life, Charlie Parker personified the tortured American artist: a revolutionary performer who used his alto saxophone to create a new music known as bebop even as he wrestled with a drug addiction that would lead to his death at the age of thirty-four. Drawing on interviews with peers, collaborators, and family members, Kansas City Lightning recreates Parker’s Depression-era childhood; his early days navigating the Kansas City nightlife, inspired by lions like Lester Young and Count Basie; and on to New York, where he began to transcend the music he had mastered. Crouch reveals an ambitious young man torn between music and drugs, between his domineering mother and his impressionable young wife, whose teenage romance with Charlie lies at the bittersweet heart of this story. With the wisdom of a jazz scholar, the cultural insights of an acclaimed social critic, and the narrative skill of a literary novelist, Stanley Crouch illuminates this American master as never before.