Dawes, Kwame Senu Neville,  1962- <br/><br/>
Natural mysticism :  towards a new reggae aesthetic in Caribbean writing / 
Kwame Dawes. 
 - Leeds, England :  Peepal Tree Press,  1999. 
 - 280 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-269) and index. 
<br/><br/>Beautiful reggae : an existential approach -- Reading, writing and reggae -- The raggae aesthetic and literary forms -- The reggae aesthetic : an epistemology of the subject -- The reggae lyric : a literary model -- 'Stir it up' : the erotic in reggae -- Don Drummond : forerunner -- Burning Spear : reggae prophet -- 'Jah music' : Marley and some reggae poets -- Lee 'Scratch' Perry : madman/prophet/artist. 
<br/><br/> Dawes takes an in-depth look at reggae as an artistic form, exploring how reggae is both uniquely Jamaican and a music of world wide appeal. His writing communicates his infectious enthusiasm for his subject. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1900715228 9781900715225 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98131499  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1900-1999 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Caribbean literature (English)--History and criticism.<br/>West Indian literature (English)--History and criticism.<br/>Reggae music--History and criticism.<br/>Aesthetics, Modern--20th century.<br/>Mysticism in literature.<br/>Literatur<br/>Reggae<br/>Aesthetics, Modern.<br/>Caribbean literature (English)<br/>Mysticism in literature.<br/>Reggae music.<br/>West Indian literature (English)<br/>Literatur.<br/>Reggae.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Anglophone Karibik<br/>Anglophone Karibik.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Poetry.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Poetry.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR9205.O5  / D39 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>810.9/9729