Criminal genius in African American and US literature, 1793-1845 /

"An investigation on how the development of conceptions of genius relate to struggles over enslavement and carceral practices"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Forbes, Erin, 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024.
Subjects:	American literature > 1783-1850 > History and criticism. American literature > African American authors > History and criticism. Criminals in literature. Crime in literature. Genius in literature. Race in literature. Crime and race > United States > History > 19th century. Littérature américaine > 1783-1850 > Histoire et critique. Criminels dans la littérature. Criminalité dans la littérature. Génie (Aptitude) dans la littérature. Race dans la littérature. Criminalité et race > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle. American literature. American literature > African American authors. Crime and race. United States. 1783-1899 Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.

Description
Summary:	"An investigation on how the development of conceptions of genius relate to struggles over enslavement and carceral practices"--
Physical Description:	ix, 236 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781421443751 1421443759 9781421443768 1421443767