The Routledge introduction to African American literature /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
D. Quentin Miller.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2016.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
vii, 186 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge introductions to American literature
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-183) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction and overview : the stories of African American literature -- The era of slavery -- Reconstruction through the 1910s -- The era of the Harlem Renaissance -- Mid-twentieth-century literature -- The 1960s and the black arts movement -- 1970-2000 : the flourishing of black women writers and the return to black history -- Twenty-first century writing : a time of reckoning.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book considers the key literary, political, historical and intellectual contexts of African American literature from its origins to the present, and also provides students with an analysis of the most up-to-date literary trends and debates in African American literature. This accessible and engaging guide covers a variety of essential topics such as:0-The origins of African American Literature0-The Emergence of Slave Narratives0-The Harlem Renaissance0-Mid-twentieth century black American Literature0-Literature of the civil rights and Black Power era0-Contemporary African American Writing0-Key theoretical debates within the field.
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International Standard Book Number
9781317605638
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
African American literature
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Schwarze, ...
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
American literature-- African American authors-- History and criticism.