The origins of African American literature, 1680-1865 /

The Origins of African American Literature is an invaluable revelation of the emergence and sources of the specifically African American literary tradition and the forces that helped shape it.

Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Bruce, Dickson D., 1946-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia, 2001.
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Background to an African American literature, 1680-1760.
  • The age of revolution, 1760-1800.
  • Literary identity in the new nation, 1800-1816.
  • The era of colonization, 1816-1828.
  • The Liberator and the shaping of African American tradition, 1829-1832.
  • Literary expression in the age of abolitionism, 1833-1849.
  • African American voices in the American crisis, 1850-1861.
  • The war for emancipation and beyond.