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O Say Can You Hear? - Mark Clague

O Say Can You Hear?

A Cultural Biography of "The Star-Spangled Banner"

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Buch | Hardcover
352 Seiten
2022
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-65138-6 (ISBN)
CHF 42,15 inkl. MwSt
The fascinating story of America’s national anthem and a search for the source of its powerful meaning today
Many people know the tale: In 1814 Francis Scott Key witnessed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry and the heroism of America’s defenders; seeing the American flag still flying at first light inspired him to pen his famous lyric. What people don’t know, however, is how a topical broadside ballad rose to become the nation’s anthem and today’s magnet for controversy.

In O Say Can You Hear? Mark Clague brilliantly weaves together the stories of the song and nation it represents. The book examines the origins of both words and music, alternate lyrics and translations and the song’s use in sports, at times of war and for political protest. It shows how the song’s meaning reflects—and is reflected by—the United States’ quest to become a more perfect union. From victory song to hymn of sacrifice and object of protest, the story of Key’s song is the story of America itself.

Mark Clague is professor of musicology and American culture at the University of Michigan, associate dean at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and codirector of the American Music Institute. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 35 illustrations, 1 map
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 160 x 239 mm
Gewicht 595 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Musik
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Regional- / Landesgeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10 0-393-65138-X / 039365138X
ISBN-13 978-0-393-65138-6 / 9780393651386
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