The Cambridge Companion to American Civil Rights Literature

The Cambridge Companion to American Civil Rights Literature
ISBN-10
131624038X
ISBN-13
9781316240380
Category
Literary Criticism
Language
English
Published
2015-03-02
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Julie Armstrong

Description

The Cambridge Companion to American Civil Rights Literature brings together leading scholars to examine the significant traditions, genres, and themes of civil rights literature. While civil rights scholarship has typically focused on documentary rather than creative writing, and political rather than cultural history, this Companion addresses the gap and provides university students with a vast introduction to an impressive range of authors, including Richard Wright, Lorraine Hansberry, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, and Toni Morrison. Accessible to undergraduates and academics alike, this Companion surveys the critical landscape of a rapidly growing field and lays the foundation for future studies.

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