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Book Title: Experiments in A-Jazz Aesthetic : Art, Activism, Academia, and the Austin Project
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Lisa L. Moore
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General, American / General, Aesthetics, Composition & Creative Writing, Beginner Life & Beginner Affairs, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2010
Genre: Art, Education, Music, Language Arts & Disciplines, Performing Arts, Philosophy
Item Weight: 66.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 392 Pages
