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Ulysses in Black :

(Number (ISBN

0299220036

(Number (ISBN

9780299220037

Erroneous ISBN

0299220001

Erroneous ISBN

0299220044

Erroneous ISBN

9780299220006

Erroneous ISBN

9780299220044

Number

b759631

Title Proper

Ulysses in Black :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

Ralph Ellison, classicism, and African American literature /

First Statement of Responsibility

Patrice D. Rankine.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Madison, Wis. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Wisconsin Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2006.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (254 pages).

Series Title

Wisconsin studies in classics

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index.

Text of Note

Prologue: preparing for the journey of Ulysses in black -- Classica Africana: the nascent study of black classicism -- From eurocentrism to black classicism -- Birth of a hero: the poetics and politics of Ulysses in classic literature -- Ulysses lost on racial frontiers: the limits of classicism in the modern world -- The new negro Ulysses: classicism in African American literature as a return from the black (w)hole -- Ralph Ellison's black American Ulysses -- "Ulysses alone in Polly-what's-his-name's cave": Ralph Ellison and the uses of myth -- Ulysses in black: lynching, dismemberment, dionysiac rites -- Ulysses (re)journeying home: bridging the divide between Black Studies and the classics.

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Text of Note

"In this work, Patrice D. Rankine asserts that the classics need not be a mark of Eurocentrism, as they have long been considered. Instead, the classical tradition can be part of a self-conscious, prideful approach to African American culture, esthetics, and identity. Ulysses in Black demonstrates that, similar to their white counterparts, African American authors have been students of classical languages, literature, and mythologies by such writers as Homer, Euripides, and Seneca." "Ulysses in Black closely analyzes classical themes (the nature of love and its relationship to the social, Dionysus in myth as a parallel to the black protagonist in the American scene, misplaced Ulyssean manhood) as seen in the works of such African American writers as Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, and Countee Cullen. Rankine finds that the merging of a black esthetic with the classics - contrary to expectations throughout American culture - has often been a radical addressing of concerns including violence against blacks, racism, and oppression. Ultimately, this unique study of black classicism becomes an exploration of America's broader cultural integrity, one that is inclusive and historic."--Jacket.

Text of Note

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

OverDrive, Inc.

Stock Number

AD52C6BF-01F0-4E93-99E5-710F35383603

Title

Ulysses in Black.

International Standard Book Number

9780299220006

Ellison, Ralph-- Criticism and interpretation.

Ellison, Ralph-- Criticism and interpretation.

Ellison, Ralph-- Critique et interprétation.

Ellison, Ralph

Odysseus

American literature-- African American authors-- Classical influences.

American literature-- African American authors-- Greek influences.

American literature-- African American authors-- History and criticism.

Classicism in literature.

Comparative literature-- Modern and classical.

Mythology, Classical, in literature.

Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature.

Classicisme dans la littérature.

Littérature américaine-- Auteurs noirs américains-- Histoire et critique.

Littérature américaine-- Auteurs noirs américains-- Influence ancienne.

Littérature américaine-- Auteurs noirs américains-- Influence grecque.

Mythologie ancienne dans la littérature.

Ulysse (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature.

American literature-- African American authors

Classicism in literature

Comparative literature-- Modern and classical

LITERARY CRITICISM-- American-- General.

Literature.

Mythology, Classical, in literature

LIT-- 004020

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Rankine, Patrice D.

Date of Transaction

20201204192853.0

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