The Black American Short Story in the 20th Century: A Collection of Critical Essays

The Black American Short Story in the 20th Century: A Collection of Critical Essays
ISBN-10
902727262X
ISBN-13
9789027272621
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
209
Language
English
Published
1977-01-01
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing
Author
Peter Bruck

Description

This volume is a collection of essays on black short stories written between 1998 and 1976. It aims to say something about the black short story as a genre and the development of the racial situation in America as well. The primary aim is to introduce the reader to this long neglected genre of black fiction. In contrast to the black novel, the short story has hardly been given extensive criticism, let alone serious attention. The individual essays of this collection aim at presenting new points of critical orientation in the hope of reviving and fostering further discussions. They provide a variety of approaches, and a great diversity of critical points of view.

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