Interviews Afro-Costa Rican writer Quince Duncan. Discusses the lack of critics who are familiar with Black literature in Costa Rica; asks Duncan to compare North American and Latin American criticism of his work, asks Duncan about his latest projects and the direction of his work; and compares Duncan's work with that of Alejo Carpentier and Manuel Zapata Olivella. Also touches upon language usage, the theme of literature of combat, and Duncan's future plans.;
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
241 p., The purpose of this research was to identify connections between West African rhythms and Haitian rhythms on the development of syncopation in musical compositions (1791–1900). The specific problems of the study were: to identify West African and Haitian rhythms; to identify characteristics of the music of Cuba, Brazil, and the United States and the development of syncopation that followed (1791–1900); and to determine connections between African and Haitian rhythms and Cuban Habanera, Brazilian Tango/Choro, and American Ragtime.
Seepersad, Joseph (author) and Powell, Samuel (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
1999-03-23
Published:
Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C21007
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, 6 pages, "Other Papers", from "1999 conference proceedings -- Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education", 15th Annual Conference, 21-24 March 1999, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 25-26, Tobago
Mirani, Zaheeruddin, Mirani (author), Leske, Gary W. (author), and Khooharo, Aijaz A. (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
1999-03-22
Published:
Pakistan: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C20956
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, 8 pages, Session A, from "1999 conference proceedings -- Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education", 15th Annual Conference, 21-24 March 1999, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 25-26, Tobago
