African American Writers and Classical Tradition

Zusammenfassung Considering the singular experience of the African American writer! this title argues that African American literature did not develop apart from canonical Western literary traditions but instead grew out of those literatures! even as it adapted and transformed the cultural traditions and religions of Africa and the African diaspora along the way.

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• Authors: William W. Cook, William W. Tatum Cook, William W./ Tatum Cook, Cook William W., JAMES TATUM, Tatum James
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.04.2012
• EAN: 9780226789972
• ISBN: 978-0-226-78997-2
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; USA, Ethnic Studies, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General