Vol. 14 No. 1 (2013): “Nothing but Music:” A Tribute to Jazz, Literature and Amiri Baraka

This special issue of Obsidian: Literature in the African Diaspora, with guest editor Darrell Stover, is focused on the intersections among jazz, literature and performance. This issue is also a tribute to the poetry and genius of Amiri Baraka, whose influence on the poetic arc of Darrell Stover is only one of numerous examples of Baraka’s generosity and mentorship. The offerings in this issue connect with the vibrancy of Baraka’s spirit. As a central figure in the Black Arts Movement, jazz poetry was a part of the rhythmic dynamic of Baraka’s life. This issue, then, celebrates the marriage of these art forms.