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Winner of the 2022 Modern Language Association First Book PrizeWinner of the 2022 Nicol?s Crist?bal Guill?n Batista Outstanding Book Award, presented by the Caribbean Philosophical Association'Hold tight. The way to go mad without losing your mind is sometimes unruly.' So begins La Marr Jurelle Bruce's urgent provocation and poignant meditation on madness in black radical art. Bruce theorizes four overlapping meanings of madness: the lived experience of an unruly mind, the psychiatric category of serious mental illness, the emotional state also known as 'rage,' and any drastic deviation from psychosocial norms. With care and verve, he explores the mad in the literature of Amiri Baraka, Gayl Jones, and Ntozake Shange; in the jazz repertoires of Buddy Bolden, Sun Ra, and Charles Mingus; in the comedic performances of Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle; and in the protest music of Nina Simone, Lauryn Hill, and Kendrick Lamar, among many others. These artists activate madness as content, form, aesthetic, strategy, philosophy, and energy in an enduring black radical tradition. Joining this tradition, Bruce mobilizes what he calls 'mad methodology'where madness informs and animates ways of reading, ways of thinking, ways of feeling, ways of telling, ways of being, and ways of life. Ultimately, How to Go Mad without Losing Your Mind is both a study and an act of critical, ethical, radical madness.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'How to Go Mad without Losing Your Mind'? A: The main theme revolves around the exploration of madness in black radical art, examining its various meanings and expressions through literature and music.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is La Marr Jurelle Bruce.
- Q: What awards has this book won? A: It has won the 2022 Modern Language Association First Book Prize and the Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Outstanding Book Award from the Caribbean Philosophical Association.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 360 pages.
- Q: What is the book's binding type? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'How to Go Mad without Losing Your Mind' published? A: The book was published on April 23, 2021.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: Does the book include a bibliography or references? A: The product details do not specify a bibliography, but academic titles often include references; please check the book for further details.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book is suitable for academic study, especially in fields related to literature, art, and cultural studies.
- Q: What kind of insights does the author provide about madness? A: The author provides insights into how madness is represented in various art forms and its implications in the black radical tradition, using examples from literature, music, and performance.