D. Quentin Miller

The Routledge Introduction to African American Literature (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Routledge Introduction to African American Literature considers the key literary, political, historical and intellectual contexts of African American literature from its origins to the present, and also provides students with an analysis of the most up-to-date literary trends and debates in African American literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317605638
• Artikelnr.: 44778161

Autorenporträt

Quentin Miller is Professor of English at Suffolk University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction

2. The Era of Slavery

3. Reconstruction through the 1910s

4. The Era of the Harlem Renaissance

5. Mid-Twentieth Century Literature

6. The 1960s and the Black Arts Movement

7. The Flourishing of Black Women Writers and the Return to Black History

8. Twenty-first Century Writing: A Time of Reckoning

Rezensionen

'From Ellison to Everett, from Jacobs to Jay Z, D. Quentin Miller reflects on a remarkable range of writers in this refreshingly contemporary and innovative guide to African American literature. Navigating complex and contentious issues of form, genre, and tradition with an astonishing ease and clarity, this introduction is essential reading for students and a timely recap for scholars.' Janine Bradbury, York St. John University, UK

'From Ellison to Everett, from Jacobs to Jay Z, D. Quentin Miller reflects on a remarkable range of writers in this refreshingly contemporary and innovative guide to African American literature. Navigating complex and contentious issues of form, genre, and tradition with an astonishing ease and clarity, this introduction is essential reading for students and a timely recap for scholars.' Janine Bradbury, York St. John University, UK