Beneath the Underdog
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Beneath the Underdog is the controversial, semi-autobiographical memoir of jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, chronicling his turbulent life, music, and psyche.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beneath the Underdog canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiographical novel
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book ⓘ |
| author | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Charles Mingus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
cult classic
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mixed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
controversial
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semi-autobiographical ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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jazz literature ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
jazz writing
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musician autobiographies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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artistic struggle ⓘ creative process ⓘ madness and sanity ⓘ racism ⓘ sexual freedom ⓘ |
| influencedBy | jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
impressionistic
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stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of identity and race
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frank depictions of sex ⓘ portrayal of jazz subculture ⓘ |
| partOf | Charles Mingus bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
American jazz scene
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Los Angeles ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
American society
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jazz ⓘ mental health ⓘ music industry ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| title | Beneath the Underdog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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