This introduction to African-American literature situates major texts and authors in their historical context and social milieu. The author pays particular attention to how African-American literature has been conceptualised by leading interpreters, including Houston Baker, Barbara Christian, Henry Louis Gates, Deborah McDowell, Saunders Redding and Hortense Spillers. By showing how these critics' positions have been constructed, he challenges the formation of an accepted canon of Black writing in North America. The book concludes with an overview of contemporary trends, including relevant developments in cultural studies, gay and lesbian literature, and regional literature.
- ISBN10 0631202226
- ISBN13 9780631202226
- Publish Date 29 July 2000
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 31 August 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishers
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English