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To make Negro literature : writing, literary practice & African American authorship /

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Elizabeth McHenry locates a hidden chapter in the history of Black literature at the turn of the twentieth century, revising concepts of Black authorship and offering a fresh account of the development of "Negro literature" focused on the never published, the barely read, and the unconvent...

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Main Author: McHenry, Elizabeth, 1965- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham ; London : Duke University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
African Americans > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Littérature américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Noirs américains > Vie intellectuelle > 19e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Elizabeth McHenry locates a hidden chapter in the history of Black literature at the turn of the twentieth century, revising concepts of Black authorship and offering a fresh account of the development of "Negro literature" focused on the never published, the barely read, and the unconventional.
Physical Description:1 online resource (313 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1478091746
9781478091745