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"The first major twenty-first century history of four hundred years of black writing, The Cambridge History of African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the literary traditions, oral and print, of African-descended peoples in the United States. Expert cont…
This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the literary traditions of African-descended peoples in the USA. Both a work of reference and a compelling narrative, it will remain essential reading for scholars and students in years to come.
The Cambridge History of African American Literature
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"The first major twenty-first century history of four hundred years of black writing, The Cambridge History of African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the literary traditions, oral and print, of African-descended peoples in the United States. Expert cont…
The author examines the autobiographies of the American black women preachers Jarena Lee, Julia Foote, Maria Stewart and Frances Gaudet to provide insight into the nature of prophesying, offering an alternative approach to literature with strong religious imagery. Also she analy…
"In nineteenth-century America, many black women left their homes, their husbands, and their children to spread the Word of God. Descendants of slaves or former "slave girls" themselves, they traveled all over the country, even abroad, preaching to audiences composed of various …
Oorspr. art. van div. auteurs waarin vanuit een feministisch perspectief geschiedenis en cultuur van de zwarte vrouw in de VS van 1800 tot heden worden behandeld; ook de relatie met de lesbische beweging komt aan de orde.
