JAMES "SPARKY" RUCKER
ESSAYS, ARTICLES, & STORIES
Several links to Sparky's essays, articles, and stories follow. The text from these writings is protected by copyright and is for the personal use of students, scholars, and the public. Any commercial use or publication of it is strictly prohibited.
Bullies, Badmen, and the Blues:
The Culture of Violence in the African-American Ballad Tradition
Copyright © 2001 by James "Sparky" Rucker.
Robert Johnson and the Roots of the Delta Blues
Copyright © 1999 by James "Sparky" Rucker.
My Soul Survives! Songs of Inspiration from the African-American Experience
Copyright © 2001 by James "Sparky" Rucker and Celtic Cat Publishing.
Heroes & Hard Times: Exploring the Taproots of African-American Folk Culture
Copyright © 2002 by James "Sparky" Rucker.
Some of these essays and stories have been presented on stage and some have been given to students as part of class material. The African-American tale, "Against the Law," was published by August House Publishers in the book More Ready-To-Tell Tales. Sparky's essay, "My Soul Survives!" was published by Celtic Cat Publishing in Breathing the Same Air.(For more information on obtaining these books, go to LINKS.)
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