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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
May 2006
Print publication year:
2004
Online ISBN:
9780511999604
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521815746
Collection:
Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics
Subjects:
Literature, Area Studies, American Literature, Computational Linguistics, American Studies, English Literature: General Interest, Language and Linguistics
Series:
Cambridge Companions to Literature
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Book description

The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel presents new essays covering the one hundred and fifty year history of the African American novel. Experts in the field from the US and Europe address some of the major issues in the genre: passing, the Protest novel, the Blues novel, and womanism among others. The essays are full of fresh insights for students into the symbolic, aesthetic, and political function of canonical and non-canonical fiction. Chapters examine works by Ralph Ellison, Leon Forrest, Toni Morrison, Ishmael Reed, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman, and many others. They reflect a range of critical methods intended to prompt new and experienced readers to consider the African American novel as a cultural and literary act of extraordinary significance. This volume, including a chronology and guide to further reading, is an important resource for students and teachers alike.

Reviews

'As usual, this Cambridge publication lives up to its name as a 'companion' in more than one way. In all senses, this companion offers a fresh and clear overview of a genre, which is well researched and respected. This book refreshes the air for postgraduates and teachers of literary and historical studies, whilst being indispensable for the undergraduate student or any individual seeking an introduction to this vital aspect of the modern novel.'

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