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The Cambridge History of African American Literature
Edited By Maryemma G
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Description for The Cambridge History of African American Literature
hardcover. A major new history of the literary traditions, oral and print, of African-descended peoples in the United States. Editor(s): Graham, Maryemma; Ward, Jerry W. Num Pages: 860 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1486.
The first major twenty-first century history of four hundred years of black writing, The Cambridge History of African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the literary traditions, oral and print, of African-descended peoples in the United States. Expert contributors, drawn from the United States and beyond, emphasise the dual nature of each text discussed as a work of art created by an individual and as a response to unfolding events in American cultural, political, and social history. Unprecedented in scope, sophistication and accessibility, the volume draws together current scholarship in the field. It also looks ahead to suggest new ... Read more
The first major twenty-first century history of four hundred years of black writing, The Cambridge History of African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the literary traditions, oral and print, of African-descended peoples in the United States. Expert contributors, drawn from the United States and beyond, emphasise the dual nature of each text discussed as a work of art created by an individual and as a response to unfolding events in American cultural, political, and social history. Unprecedented in scope, sophistication and accessibility, the volume draws together current scholarship in the field. It also looks ahead to suggest new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
860
Condition
New
Number of Pages
860
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521872171
SKU
V9780521872171
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About Edited By Maryemma G
Maryemma Graham is a Professor of English at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Jerry W. Ward, Jr is a Professor of English at Dillard University, New Orleans.
Reviews for The Cambridge History of African American Literature
'The Cambridge History of African American Literature is a very timely contribution to the project of literary history in the 21st century and an invaluable resource for both scholars and students of African American literature. All of the individual chapters offer extremely rich and insightful discussions of many well-known and lesser-known authors and works in their social, historical, political, and ... Read more