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Visualizing Blackness and the Creation of the African American Literary Tradition

About Visualizing Blackness and the Creation of the African American Literary Tradition

This study examines how black writers use visual tropes as literary devices to challenge readers' conceptions of black identity. Lena Hill charts two hundred years of African American literary history, from Phillis Wheatley to Ralph Ellison, and engages with a variety of canonical and lesser-known writers.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781107041585
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 287
  • Published:
  • February 16, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 161x234x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 540 g.
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Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Visualizing Blackness and the Creation of the African American Literary Tradition

This study examines how black writers use visual tropes as literary devices to challenge readers' conceptions of black identity. Lena Hill charts two hundred years of African American literary history, from Phillis Wheatley to Ralph Ellison, and engages with a variety of canonical and lesser-known writers.

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