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Author:

Rushdy, Ashraf H. A., 1961-

Title:

Neo-slave narratives : studies in the social logic of a literary form / Ashraf H.A. Rushdy.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

1999

Description:

viii, 286 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

American fiction--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
Slavery in literature.
Literature and society--United States--History--20th century.
American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
Slaves' writings, American--History and criticism.
African Americans--Intellectual life--20th century.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
African Americans in literature.
First-person narrative.
Literary form--History--20th century.
Roman américain--Histoire et critique.--Histoire et critique.
Esclavage dans la littérature.
Littérature et société--Histoire--Histoire--20e siècle.
Roman américain--20e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Écrits d'esclaves américains--Histoire et critique.
Noirs américains--Vie intellectuelle--20e siècle.
Influence littéraire, artistique, etc.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
Genres littéraires.
Fictie.
Amerikaans.
Negers.
Ik-romans.
Slaven (arbeid)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-276) and index.

Contents:

Master texts and slave narratives: race, form, and intertextuality in the field of cultural production -- Toward 1968: the discourse in formation -- The discourse mobilized: the debate over William Styron's The confessions of Nat Turner -- The possession of resistance: Ishmael Reed's Flight to Canada -- Meditations on story: Sherley Anne Williams's Dessa Rose -- Serving the form, conserving the order: Charles Johnson's Oxherding tale -- Revising the form, misserving the order: Charles Johnson's Middle passage -- Conclusion.

Series:

Race and American culture

ISBN:

9780195125337 (alk. paper)
0195125339 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

98027667

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)