| Charles W. Chesnutt: Essays and Speeches Contributor(s): McElrath, Joseph R. (Editor), Leitz, Robert C. (Editor), Crisler, Jesse S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0804744327 ISBN-13: 9780804744324 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2002 Annotation: " The present volume is an invaluable addition to the growing body of work concerning this African-American literary pioneer. . . . Until now these pieces were almost completely inaccessible." -- Choice " A highly enlightening and impressive collection. . . . The present volume is an indepensable contribution to Charles Chesnutt and African-American historical and literary scholarship." -- American Studies |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American |
| Dewey: 814.4 |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 7.06" W x 10.02" (2.40 lbs) 636 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) has been considered by many the major African-American fiction writer before the Harlem Renaissance. This book collects essays he wrote from 1899 through 1931, the majority of which concern white racism, and political and literary addresses he made to both white and black audiences from 1881 through 1931. |