As the United States? prison population has exploded over the past 30 years, a rich, provocative and ever-increasing body of literature has emerged, written either by prisoners or by those who have come in close contact with them. Unlike earlier prison writings, contemporary literature moves in directions that are neither uniformly ideological nor uniformly political. It has become increasingly personal, and the obsessive subject is the way identity is shaped, compromised, altered, or obliterated by incarceration. The 14 essays in this work examine the last 30 years of prison literature from...
As the United States? prison population has exploded over the past 30 years, a rich, provocative and ever-increasing body of literature has emerged, w...
This new collection of essays presents a critical reappraisal of James Baldwin's work, looking beyond the commercial and critical success of some of Baldwin's early writings such as Go Tell It on the Mountain and Notes of a Native Son. Focusing on Baldwin's critically undervalued early works and the virtually neglected later ones the contributors illuminate little-known aspects of this daring author's work and highlight his accomplishments as an experimental writer. Attentive to his innovations in style and form, Re-Viewing James Baldwin reveals an author who continually challenged the notion...
This new collection of essays presents a critical reappraisal of James Baldwin's work, looking beyond the commercial and critical success of some of B...
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. This accessible and engaging guide covers a variety of essential topics such as:
Vernacular, Oral, and Blues Traditions in Literature
Slave Narratives and Their Influence
The Harlem Renaissance
Mid-twentieth century black...
The Routledge Introduction to African American Literature considers the key literary, political, historical and intellectual contexts of A...
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. This accessible and engaging guide covers a variety of essential topics such as:
Vernacular, Oral, and Blues Traditions in Literature
Slave Narratives and Their Influence
The Harlem Renaissance
Mid-twentieth century black American...
The Routledge Introduction to African American Literature considers the key literary, political, historical and intellectual contexts of African Am...
