The apocalypse in African-American fiction

In this exploration of the relationship between biblical apocalypse and black fiction, Maxine Montgomery argues that American writers see apocalyptic events in an intermediate and secular sense, as a tenable response to racial oppression. This work analyzes the characters, plots, and themes of seven...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Montgomery, Maxine Lavon, 1959- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida 1996.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b32106014*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Charles Chesnutt, The marrow of tradition
  • Richard Wright, Native son
  • Ralph Ellison, Invisible man
  • James Baldwin, Go tell it on the mountain
  • LeRoi Jones [Imamu Amiri Baraka], The system of Dante's hell
  • Toni Morrison, Sula
  • Gloria Naylor, The women of Brewster Place.