Terry Teachout ist Theaterkritiker bei The Wall Street Journal und leitender Kulturkritiker bei Commentary. Seine Schriften tauchen tief in Kunst und Kultur ein und erforschen oft das Leben und die Werke einflussreicher Persönlichkeiten, die die amerikanische Kulturlandschaft geprägt haben. Teachouts Stil wird für seine Schärfe und seine Fähigkeit gelobt, Geschichte durch akribische Recherche und fesselnde Erzählungen lebendig werden zu lassen. Seine Arbeit untersucht die Schnittstellen zwischen künstlerischen Disziplinen und deren gesellschaftlichen Einfluss und bietet den Lesern eine reiche Perspektive auf den kreativen Prozess und sein bleibendes Erbe.
Aus dem Inhalt:§- 1 Einleitung§- 2 Der Begriff der Gruppe§- 3 Gruppenpädagogik§- 4 Unterschiedliche Gruppensysteme§- 5 Rollen in der Gruppe§- 6 Gruppennormen§- 7 Gruppenphasen§- 8 Gruppenkonflikte§- 9 Soziometrie§- 10 Gruppendiagnose§- 11 Interaktionsanalyse§- 12 Gruppenleitung und Autorität§- 13 Gesprächsführung§- 14 Die Diskussion in der Gruppe§- 15 Gruppenarbeit§- 16 Pädagogische Gruppenkonzepte§- Literatur§- Der Autor
Teachout draws on a cache of sources unavailable to previous Louis Armstrong biographers to craft a sweeping new narrative biography of the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century.
A major new biography of Duke Ellington from the acclaimed author of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth century—and an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The grandson of a slave, he dropped out of high school to become one of the world’s most famous musicians, a showman of incomparable suavity who was as comfortable in Carnegie Hall as in the nightclubs where he honed his style. He wrote some fifteen hundred compositions, many of which, like “Mood Indigo” and “Sophisticated Lady,” remain beloved standards, and he sought inspiration in an endless string of transient lovers, concealing his inner self behind a smiling mask of flowery language and ironic charm. As the biographer of Louis Armstrong, Terry Teachout is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the public and private lives of Duke Ellington. A semi-finalist for the National Book Award, Duke peels away countless layers of Ellington’s evasion and public deception to tell the unvarnished truth about the creative genius who inspired Miles Davis to say, “All the musicians should get together one certain day and get down on their knees and thank Duke.”
H. L. Mencken emerged as a pivotal literary figure in the Roaring Twenties, known for his sharp critique of middle-class America, which he labeled the "booboisie." His influence on a generation of writers who transformed the American novel is profound. Terry Teachout's biography delves into Mencken's dynamic personality, showcasing his wit, intellect, and the complexities of his character. The narrative not only highlights Mencken's literary contributions but also explores the cultural landscape he influenced, making it a compelling portrait of an iconoclastic thinker.