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Soft cover. Zustand: New. A Short History of African American Literature is a concise introduction to a multifaceted body of writing engaging with slavery, racism and the idea of racial difference. Foregrounding the contemporary trend of understanding literature against its socio-historical background, this volume tracks the evolution of African American literature from the arrival of the first slaving ships in North America across the Atlantic in the seventeenth century. It highlights the unique influences of oral culture, music and performance, among a people long denied education. The volume links the various genres of writing to the brutal experience of slavery and the collective memory of trauma, even as it celebrates the humour and irony that shaped black identity. Detailed timelines with each chapter anchor the writings in specific historical contexts, with extensive discussions of writers and poets in each period underlining the trajectory of this body of literature. This accessible Short History not only introduces readers to African American literature but also offers myriad tools for further study and engagement with this writing.…

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. The Seventeenth Century. 2. The Eighteenth Century. 3. The Nineteenth Century: 1800 to 1865. 4. The Nineteenth Century: Post-Civil War. 5. The Twentieth Century: 1900 to 1945. 6. The Twentieth Century: The Post-World War Era. 7. The Twenty-first Century. Index. This book provides a backdrop to the study of American literature. Surveying over four hundred years of American history, it analyses the milieu that determined and defined literary representation and expression, and was responsible for the creation of writers and, indeed, readers. It seeks to understand the historical, social and natural environment that prevailed in different periods of American history, and its impact on literature. (jacket). …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Short History of African American Literature is a concise introduction to a multifaceted body of writing engaging with slavery, racism and the idea of racial difference. Foregrounding the contemporary trend of understanding literature against its socio-historical background, this volume tracks the evolution of African American literature from the arrival of the first slaving ships in North America across the Atlantic in the seventeenth century. It highlights the unique influences of oral culture, music and performance, among a people long denied education. The volume links the various genres of writing to the brutal experience of slavery and the collective memory of trauma, even as it celebrates the humour and irony that shaped black identity. Detailed timelines with each chapter anchor the writings in specific historical contexts, with extensive discussions of writers and poets in each period underlining the trajectory of this body of literature.…

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