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I explore the relationship of jazz to Invisible Man using Ellison’s own references, definitions and attitudes to music within the text and in his essays. After discussing Ellison’s views on different generations of jazz musicians, symbolized by the contrasting figures of Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker, I go on to develop the implications of Ellison’s decision to include Armstrong in Invisible Man. I suggest that by giving Armstrong a central role, Ellison sought to reclaim jazz as an important art form,

Author

Robert Carroll

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