Books in the African American Literature in Transition series

This volume reframes mid-century African American literature and challenges our current understanding. A fluid tradition attentive to history, science, politics, economics, space and movement, the visual, and the sonic. Black writing was highly conscious of transnational and international politics, textual circulation, and revolutionary imaginaries

This book offers a multi-disciplinary approach to African American literary history, showcasing the transitions in literary and cultural productions that took shape at the turn into the twentieth century. Its range and scope make it a key resource for scholars, students, and researchers.