Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ;
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-283) and index.
Part I. History, citizenship and the American way: -- Race progress and exemplary biography -- Reading riot -- Rendezvous with modernism, fascism-- and democracy -- If I were a Negro -- Part II. Decomposing unities, deconstructing National narratives: -- reportage as redemption -- Kinship as history -- Nation-ness as consciousness -- History as storytelling.
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Writing America Black examines the African American press and selected literary works by black authors. By viewing the journalist's role as historian, reporter, taste-maker, and propagandist, C.K. Doreski reveals the close bond to a larger African American literary tradition. Rich in cultural and historical context, this valuable study will be of interest to readers of literature, history, African American studies, American studies, and journalism.
University of South Alabama
African American press.
African Americans-- Communication.
African Americans in literature.
African Americans-- Intellectual life.
American literature-- African American authors-- History and criticism.
English language-- United States-- Rhetoric.
Journalism-- United States.
Public opinion-- United States.
Rhetoric-- Political aspects-- United States.
Rhetoric-- Social aspects-- United States.
African American press.
African American press.
African Americans-- Communication.
African Americans-- Communication.
African Americans in literature.
African Americans-- Intellectual life.
American literature-- African American authors-- History and criticism.
American literature-- African American authors.
Amerikaans.
Anglais (langue)-- États-Unis-- Rhétorique.
Éloquence politique-- États-Unis.
English language-- Rhetoric.
English language-- United States-- Rhetoric.
Journalism.
Langage politique-- États-Unis.
Letterkunde.
Literatur
Littérature américaine-- Auteurs noirs américains-- Histoire et critique.