Dancing on the Color Line

African American Tricksters in Nineteenth-Century American Literature

Auteurs

• Gretchen Martin

Paramètres

• Pages: 208 pages
• Temps de lecture: 8 heures

• À propos de la littérature
• Art / Culture
• Cartes et voyages

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The book explores the significant impact of slave culture and black folklore on the works of prominent African American authors like Ralph Ellison and Toni Morrison. It highlights how these creative traditions have shaped their narratives and themes. Additionally, the text addresses a gap in scholarship by examining how white authors have incorporated black aesthetic techniques into their writing, shedding light on a less-discussed aspect of literary influence and cultural exchange.

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• Année de publication: 2015
• Reliure: (rigide)