The Cambridge Companion to American Civil Rights Literature /

The Cambridge Companion to American Civil Rights Literature brings together leading scholars to examine the significant traditions, genres and themes of civil rights literature. While civil rights scholarship has typically focused on documentary rather than creative writing, and political rather tha...

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Other Authors:	Armstrong, Julie Buckner (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Series:	Cambridge companions to literature.
Subjects:	American literature > 20th century > History and criticism. Civil rights movements in literature. Civil rights in literature. Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century. LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General.

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Summary:	The Cambridge Companion to American Civil Rights Literature brings together leading scholars to examine the significant traditions, genres and themes of civil rights literature. While civil rights scholarship has typically focused on documentary rather than creative writing, and political rather than cultural history, this Companion addresses the gap and provides university students with a vast introduction to an impressive range of authors, including Richard Wright, Lorraine Hansberry, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka and Toni Morrison. Accessible to undergraduates and academics alike, this Companion surveys the critical landscape of a rapidly growing field and lays the foundation for future studies.
Physical Description:	xxiii, 209 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.
ISBN:	9781107059832 (hardback) 1107059836 (hardback) 9781107635647 (paperback) 1107635640 (paperback)