Highbrow/lowdown
David Savran
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Highbrow/lowdown
by David Savran
Published
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Pages
326
ISBN-13
9780472116928
ISBN-10
0472116924
Description
Overview: Highbrow/Lowdown explores the twentieth century's first culture war and the forces that permanently transformed American theater into the art form we know today. The arrival of jazz in the 1920s sparked a cultural revolution that was impossible to contain. The music affected every stratum of U.S. society and culture, confusing and challenging long-entrenched hierarchies based on class, race, and ethnicity. But jazz was much more than the music---it was also a powerful cultural force that brought African American, Jewish, and working-class culture into the white Protestant mainstream. When the influence of jazz spread to legitimate theater, playwrights, producers, and critics rushed to distinguish the newly emerging literary theater from its illegitimate cousins. The efforts to defeat the democratizing influences of jazz and to canonize playwrights like Eugene O'Neill triumphed, giving birth to American theater as we know it today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Highbrow/lowdown?
This edition of Highbrow/lowdown has approximately 326 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Highbrow/lowdown?
For most readers, Highbrow/lowdown typically takes between 6h 48m and 4h 32m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 81,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 26m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 81,500 words
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What is the word count of Highbrow/lowdown?
The estimated word count for Highbrow/lowdown is approximately 81,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Highbrow/lowdown?
Highbrow/lowdown was written by David Savran.
When was Highbrow/lowdown published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2009. The original work may have been published on a different date.