| C. L. R. James: A Critical Introduction Contributor(s): Nielsen, Aldon Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617038466 ISBN-13: 9781617038464 Publisher: University Press of Mississippi OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
| Dewey: 818 |
| Lexile Measure: 1550 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study of C. L. R. James's writings is the first to look at them as literature and not as theory. This sustained analysis of his major published works places them in the context of his less well-known writings and offers an encompassing critique of one of the African diaspora's most significant thinkers and writers. Here the author of Black Jacobins, World Revolution, A History of Pan-African Revolt,, Beyond a Boundary, and the lyric novel Minty Alley is seen not only as among the great political philosophers but also as the literary artist that he remained, from his first writings in his native Trinidad through his underground years in America, to his final essays and speeches in London. The writings of James have inspired revolutionaries on three continents. They have altered the course of historiography, shown that way toward independent black political struggles, and established a base for much of today's study of culture. This study evaluates them as powerful works of literature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nielsen, Aldon Lynn: - Aldon Lynn Nielsen is a professor of English at San Jose State University. |