Meltzer, David

Reading jazz ( Book )
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 493 libraries worldwide
"Has jazz become a white invention, "neutralized" by the attempts of white critics to describe, define, and even defend a black form of expression? Such is the provocative argument that emerges from David Meltzer's compilation of controversial and thought-provoking writings on jazz from the early decades of this century to the present. This diverse anthology of writings on jazz not only charts the evolution of a musical form, it also reflects evolving racial and cultural conflicts and stereotypes." "An unusual source book of jazz history, Reading Jazz examines its roots and its future as well as its links to and influence on other forms of modern cultural expression. David Meltzer artfully juxtaposes a variety of texts to explore the paradox of jazz as an art form perceived as both primitive and modern, to consider the use of jazz as a metaphor for new attitudes, to show how it was mythopoeticized and demonized, to view jazz as a focus for a variety of cultural attitudes, and to probe its relation to other aspects of modern culture." "Arranged historically, both literary and popular texts are included, reflecting the interplay of jazz with both high and low culture, from such contributors as Hoagy Carmichael, Artie Shaw, Norman Mailer, Art Pepper, Simone de Beauvoir, Julio Cortazar, William Carlos Williams, Robert Creeley, and many more. Reading Jazz will be indispensable not only for jazz enthusiasts but also for anyone interested in the evolution of modern culture."--BOOK JACKET.

San Francisco beat : talking with the poets by David Meltzer ( Book )
3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 402 libraries worldwide
"In these intimate, free-wheeling conversations, a baker's dozen of the poets of San Francisco talk about the scene then and now, the traditions of poetry, and about anarchism, globalism, Zen, the Bomb, the Kabbalah, and the Internet."--Cover.

The Secret garden : an anthology in the Kabbalah ( Book )
5 editions published between 1976 and 1998 in English and held by 382 libraries worldwide

Birth, an anthology of ancient texts, songs, prayers, and stories ( Book )
3 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 296 libraries worldwide

The San Francisco poets by David Meltzer ( Book )
3 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 277 libraries worldwide
A book of interviews, poems, and bibliographies of six San Francisco poets.

David's copy : the selected poems of David Meltzer by David Meltzer ( Book )
4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 271 libraries worldwide

Writing jazz ( Book )
2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 261 libraries worldwide
"A companion volume to Reading Jazz, Writing Jazz is the first comprehensive historical anthology of writings on jazz by African-American musicians, critics, writers, and poets. Arranged chronologically, with equal attention paid to both criticism and lyrical art, this collection encompasses voices from the Spirituals and the Blues to Free Jazz and the Black Arts Movement. Editor David Meltzer adds his own breadth of knowledge on jazz to the brew with his "Pre-text" introduction and afterthought "Sub-text" discussion."--BOOK JACKET.

Tens: selected poems, 1961-1971 by David Meltzer ( Book )
8 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 251 libraries worldwide

Six by David Meltzer ( Book )
9 editions published between 1976 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 239 libraries worldwide

The name : selected poetry, 1973-1983 by David Meltzer ( Book )
7 editions published between 1984 and 2000 in English and held by 232 libraries worldwide