In the life and in the spirit homoerotic spirituality in African American literature Moore, Marlon Rachquel 1971- creator author. text bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc. Criticism, interpretation, etc. nyu 2014 monographic eng print xviii, 207 pages ; 24 cm Toward a genealogy of black queer spirituality. Gay Christianity -- Gay Christian narrative: Langston Hughes, "blessed assurance" -- Sacred sensuality: Just above my head -- Philosophies of the spirit. Soul talk and sermonic seduction: The color purple; Say Jesus, and Come to me -- Neo-spirit narrative: "in the life" -- Nontheist cosmologies. Humanist zealotry: Parable of the sower and Parable of the talents -- Reciprocity as spiritual ethos: The Gilda stories -- Closing thoughts and suggestions for further reading. Marlon Rachquel Moore. Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Florida. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-204) and index. n-us--- American literature African American authors History and criticism American literature 20th century History and criticism African American gay people in literature Homosexuality in literature Spirituality in literature Christianity in literature Littérature américaine 20e siècle Histoire et critique Homosexualité dans la littérature Spiritualité dans la littérature Christianisme dans la littérature American literature American literature African American authors Christianity in literature Homosexuality in literature Spirituality in literature Geistliche Literatur Amerikanisches Englisch Homosexualität Schwarze USA 1900-1999 fast PS153.B53 M663 2014 810.9/896073 9781438454078 1438454074 9781438454092 2014002129 State Univ of New York Pr, C/O Books Intl Po Box 960, Herndon, VA, USA, 20172-0960 DLC 140414 20240430190727.1 in00004789054 eng