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The (Underground) Railroad in African American literature / Darcy A. Zabel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zabel, Darcy.
- Series:
- African-American literature and culture ; v. 6.
- African American literature and culture ; v. 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- American literature--African American authors.
- American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- African Americans--Intellectual life--20th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Intellectual life.
- Railroad stories--History and criticism.
- Railroad stories.
- African Americans in literature.
- Railroad travel in literature.
- Symbolism in literature.
- Railroads in literature.
- Underground Railroad.
- Genre:
- Railroad stories.
- Physical Description:
- 229 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : P. Lang, [2004]
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Train as Symbol in African American Literature 1
- Chapter 1 The Impact of the Railroad on African American Life 9
- Chapter 2 Flying Trains and the "Tubman Tradition" 33
- Chapter 3 Black Supermen and the "John Henry Tradition" 75
- Chapter 4 Riders of the Train: Passage, Passing, and the Great Migration 121
- Chapter 5 "Two Trains Running": Making Choices 155
- Chapter 6 Around the Corner and Down the Track 181.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-229).
- ISBN:
- 0820468169
- OCLC:
- 53477084
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