Jealous Witness

Codrescu, Andrei

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9781566892179: Jealous Witness
ISBN 10: 1566892171 ISBN 13: 9781566892179
Publisher: Coffee House Press, 2008

Synopsis

Born in Romania, Andrei Codrescu understands the spirit of his adopted New Orleans, a city that steadfastly “refuses to conform to anything that is known about it.” When Hurricane Katrina blew through, the New Orleans landscape changed yet again and Codrescu, like his hero, “tolstoy exhausted having just written russia,” recorded it all.

His “Maelstrom: Songs of Storm and Exile,” performed by the New Orleans Klezmer AllStars on the accompanying CD, form the heart of this collection honoring the dispossessed and the artists, lovers, and cultural icons who have influenced his life. As John Freeman wrote in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Codrescu’s poetry sounds like what would happen if “Tom Waits and Muddy Waters collaborated on a book of verse” and shows why this celebrated National Public Radio commentator is such a memorable and fearless cultural critic.

Formed in 1991, the New Orleans Klezmer AllStars have fired up people of all ages with their funky, raucous interpretation of traditional Eastern European Jewish folk music. Featuring a lineup whose members all lead their own groups, the band’s tremendous crossover appeal has kept audiences dancing in the aisles at jazz venues, punk rock clubs, retirement homes, and university performance halls.

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About the Author

Writer and NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu was working on a film exploring life along the Mississippi, when Katrina slammed into his hometown. After hosting scores of refugees in his Baton Rouge home, Codrescu released his essay collection New Orleans Mon Amour, becoming one of the many important voices celebrating New Orleans culture, recording its devastation, and awakening America's conscience. Formed in 1991, The New Orleans Klezmer AllStars have fired up people off all ages with their electrifying interpretation of traditional Eastern European Jewish folk music. Featuring a lineup whose members all lead their own groups, the band's tremendous crossover appeal keeps audiences dancing in the aisles at jazz venues, punk rock clubs, retirement homes, and university performance halls.

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Publisher
Coffee House Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1566892171
ISBN 13 
9781566892179
Binding
Product Bundle
Number of pages
128
Rating
  • 3.80 out of 5 stars
    10 ratings by Goodreads