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New Essays on the African American Novel : From Hurston and Ellison to Morrison and Whitehead /

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This collection contributes to scholarly discussions about the African American novel as a literary form. Essays respond to the general question, what has been the impact of the African American vernacular tradition from the spirituals, blues, gospel and jazz to hip hop on the structure and style of...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: King, Lovalerie (Editor), Selzer, Linda F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Literature.
Cultural Theory.
Fiction.
Literary Theory.
North American Literature.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
America > Literatures.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This collection contributes to scholarly discussions about the African American novel as a literary form. Essays respond to the general question, what has been the impact of the African American vernacular tradition from the spirituals, blues, gospel and jazz to hip hop on the structure and style of the modern African American novel?
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 281 pages)
ISBN:9780230612754
DOI:10.1007/978-0-230-61275-4