| Description |
xiii, 205 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-195) and index. |
| Contents |
Historical and theoretical introduction to African American writing about Africa -- Double-consciousness, Ethiopianism, and Africa: Sutton Griggs, Pauline Hopkins, John E. Bruce -- The new Negro and Africa: Shirley Graham, Harry Dean, Langston Hughes, Henry F. Downing, Gilbert Lubin, George Schuyler -- The African American literary response to the Ethiopian crisis: Langston Hughes, Melvin Tolson, George Schuyler -- The promise of Africa-to-be in Melvin Tolson's Libretto |
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for the Republic of Liberia -- The movement away from Ethiopianism in African American writing about Africa: Richard Wright, Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Walker. |
| Subject |
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
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Literature and history -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Attitudes -- History -- 20th century.
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American literature -- African influences.
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Africa -- In literature.
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Africa -- Foreign public opinion, American -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
0813121639 cloth alkaline paper |
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