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Author:

Hill, Michael D., 1971-

Title:

The ethics of swagger : prizewinning African American novels, 1977-1993 / Michael DeRell Hill.

Publisher:

Ohio State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2013

Description:

ix, 195 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Bradley, David,--1950---Criticism and interpretation.
Gaines, Ernest J.,--1933---Criticism and interpretation.
Johnson, Charles--(Charles Richard),--1948---Criticism and interpretation.
Morrison, Toni--Criticism and interpretation.
Naylor, Gloria--Criticism and interpretation.
Walker, Alice,--1944---Criticism and interpretation.
Wideman, John Edgar--Criticism and interpretation.
American fiction--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-184) and index.

Contents:

Beloved and black prizewinning -- Authorized mentors : to Africa and back in The color purple and Middle passage -- A lesson before dying as style guide -- One to write on : communion without consensus in The women of Brewster Place and Jazz -- Hunting inheritance in Song of Solomon and The Chaneysville incident -- Measured achievement : Sent for you yesterday's and Philadelphia fire's failed artists.

ISBN:

0814293158 (cd)
9780814293157 (cd)
081421214X (cloth : alk. paper)
9780814212141 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)816029654

LCCN:

2012041797

Locations:

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

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)