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Xam Wilson Cartier is an African American author from St. Louis, Missouri of two famous novels, ''Be-Bop, Re-Bop'' and ''Musical Echo Blues''. She has been recognized for her unique innovation of incorporating the language and rhythm of jazz into her narratives. Her work is a criticism of racism and promotes black speech and music in her narrative. Cartier is also a pianist, artist and dancer. Her name "Xam" means harmony in Senegalese.〔 Cartier's book ''Be-Bop, Re-Bop'' focuses on the role of jazz in helping the narrator to adapt to the struggles of building a new life and identity. Her other book, ''Musical Echo Blues'' examines the impact of jazz on black culture. She has been compared to other famous Afro-American authors like Ralph Ellison and Ntozake Shange, whose works examine the connection between music and culture. ==Bibliography== * ''Be-Bop, Re-Bop, Available Press/Ballantine, 1987. * ''Be-Bop, Re-Bop & All Those Obligates,” New American Short Stories 2, anthology, New American Library, 1989. * ''Muse-Echo Blues, Harmony, 1991. * ''Be-Bop, Re-Bop,” Moment’s Notice: Jazz in Poetry and Prose, anthology, Coffee House Press, 1993. * ''From Be-Bop, Re-Bop,” Ain’t But a Place: An Anthology of African American Writings About St. Louis, Missouri Historical Society Press, 1998. * ''A Gypsy in Germany,” Essence, 1992. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Xam Wilson Cartier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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