| Afro-American Literary Study in the 1990s Contributor(s): Baker Jr, Houston A. (Editor), Redmond, Patricia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0226035433 ISBN-13: 9780226035437 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1992 Annotation: Featuring the work of the most distinguished scholars in the field, this volume assesses the state of Afro-American literary study and projects a vision of that study for the 1990s. "A rich and rewarding collection."--"Choice," "This diverse and inspired collection . . . testifies to the Afro-Am academy's extraordinary vitality."--"Voice Literary Supplement" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 810.989 |
| LCCN: 89031971 |
| Series: Black Literature & Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.04" W x 9.07" (0.86 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Featuring the work of the most distinguished scholars in the field, this volume assesses the state of Afro-American literary study and projects a vision of that study for the 1990s. A rich and rewarding collection.--Choice. This diverse and inspired collection . . . testifies to the Afro-Am academy's extraordinary vitality.--Voice Literary Supplement |
Contributor Bio(s): Baker Jr, Houston A.: - Houston A. Baker is Distinguished University Professor and a professor of English at Vanderbilt University. He has been awarded fellowships by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been a resident fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and the National Humanities Center. He has served as president of the Modern Language Association and as editor of the journal "American Literature". |