Nina Simone - Richard Elliott
Possession
Nina Simone - Richard Elliott
Richard Elliott [+]
University of Newcastle
Richard Elliott is Senior Lecturer in Music and Degree Programme Director, BA Contemporary & Popular Music, at Newcastle University.
Description
In this chapter, the author discusses the idea of “Possession” in Nina Simone's work as an important topic because it maintains an emphasis on artistic ownership while also opening avenues of enquiry concerning the interweaving of agency and passivity in religious practice.