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Frankie and Johnny

- Race, Gender, and the Work of African American Folklore in 1930s America

About Frankie and Johnny

With chapters on Lead Belly, Thomas Hart Benton, John Huston, Mae West, and Sterling Brown, this innovative book presents a new argument for the centrality of African American folklore as a source of cultural expression in the 1930s.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781477312070
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • April 17, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 26, 2025

Description of Frankie and Johnny

With chapters on Lead Belly, Thomas Hart Benton, John Huston, Mae West, and Sterling Brown, this innovative book presents a new argument for the centrality of African American folklore as a source of cultural expression in the 1930s.

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