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Contemporary African American Literature

The Living Canon
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The essays in this volume offer access to some of the most innovative contemporary black fiction in America and address important issues in current African American literary studies. Distinguished scholars join writers and younger scholars to explore the work of Toni Morrison, Edward P. Jones, Trey Ellis, Paul Beatty, Mat Johnson, Kyle Baker, Danzy Senna, Nikki Turner, and many others.

Author Biography:

Lovalerie King is Director of the Africana Research Center, Associate Professor, and Director of Graduate Studies in African American studies at Pennsylvania State University. She is author or co-editor of six books, including James Baldwin and Toni Morrison: Comparative and Theoretical Essays; Race, Theft, and Ethics: Property Matters in African American Literature; and New Essays on the African American Novel. Shirley Moody-Turner is Assistant Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.
Release date Australia
August 28th, 2013
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributors
  • Contributions by Carmen L. Phelps
  • Contributions by Darryl Dickson-Carr
  • Contributions by Eve Dunbar
  • Contributions by Howard Rambsy
  • Contributions by James Braxton Peterson
  • Contributions by Kristina Graaff
  • Contributions by L H. Stallings
  • Contributions by Trudier Harris
  • Edited by Lovalerie King
  • Edited by Shirley Moody-Turner
Illustrations
3 b&w illus.
Pages
384
Dimensions
152x229x28
ISBN-13
9780253006264
Product ID
19577058

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