Writings of Frank Marshall Davis : a voice of the black press / by Frank Marshall Davis ; edited with an introduction by John Edgar Tidwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987.

Contributor:

Tidwell, John Edgar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--20th century.

American literature.

Davis, Frank Marshall, 1905-1987.

Davis, Frank Marshall.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987) was a central figure in the black press, working as reporter and editor for the Atlanta World , the Associated Negro Press , the Chicago Star , and the Honolulu Record . Writings of Frank Marshall Davis presents a selection of Davis's nonfiction, providing an unprecedented insight into one journalist's ability to reset the terms of public conversation and frame the news to open up debate among African Americans and all Americans. During the middle of the twentieth century, Davis set forth a radical vision that challenged the status quo. His commentary on race r

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; The Subversive Vision of Frank Marshall Davis: An Introduction; A Note on the Text; A HISTORY OF BLUES AND ALL THAT JAZZ; AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE AT MID-CENTURY; PASSING PARADE AS POLITICAL CRITIQUE; DEMOCRACY, HAWAIIAN STYLE; Glossary; Index

Notes:

A collection of the author's writings on race relations, music, literature, etc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-48532-6

9786612485329

1-60473-149-4

OCLC:

567957098