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New Essays on the African American Novel

From Hurston and Ellison to Morrison and Whitehead

Herausgegeben: King, Lovalerie; Loparo, Kenneth A.

Beschreibung

This collection contributes to scholarly discussions about the African American novel as a literary form. Essays respond to the general question, what has been the impact of the African American vernacular tradition from the spirituals, blues, gospel and jazz to hip hop on the structure and style of the modern African American novel?

Autor

LOVALERIE KING is Assistant Professor of African American Language and Literature at Penn State University.  LINDA F. SELZER is Assistant Professor of English at Penn State University with a specialization in African American Literature and Culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-60327-1
• 2008 edition
• Seitenzahl: 281
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 149mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 451g
• ISBN-13: 9780230603271
• ISBN-10: 0230603270
• Artikelnr.: 22835218

Rezensionen

New Essays on the African American Novel has a reason for existing; it is a worthy and needed addition to the scholarship." - The African American Review