Jazz Country: Ralph Ellison in America

by Horace A. Porter

The first book to reassess Ralph Ellison after his death and the posthumous publication of Juneteenth, his second novel, Jazz Country: Ralph Ellison in America explores Ellison's writings and views on American culture through the lens of jazz music.

Genres: Jazz

184 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

Horace Porter is the F. Wendell Miller Professor of English & American Studies. He currently serves as chair of Iowa’s Department of American Studies as well as the chair of the African American Studies Program.