The Black Border and Fugitive Narration in Black American Literature

This book tests the limits of fugitivity as a concept in recent Black feminist and Afro-pessimist thought. It follows the conceptual travels of confinement and flight through three major Black writing traditions in North America from the 1840s to the early 21st century. Cultural analysis is the basic methodological approach and recent concepts of captivity and fugitivity in Afro-pessimist and Black feminist theory form the theoretical framework.

About the author

Paula von Gleich, University of Bremen, Germany.

Product details

• Authors: Paula von Gleich
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.10.2023
• EAN: 9783111358208
• ISBN: 978-3-11-135820-8
• No. of pages: 301
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 18 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 460 g
• Series: ISSN; American Frictions; American Frictions, 4
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Miscellaneous