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Black empire : the masculine global imaginary of Caribbean intellectuals in the United States, 1914-1962 / Michelle Ann Stephens.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stephens, Michelle Ann, 1969-
- Series:
- e-Duke books scholarly collection.
- New Americanists.
- New Americanists
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940--Political and social views.
- Garvey, Marcus.
- McKay, Claude, 1890-1948--Political and social views.
- McKay, Claude.
- James, C. L. R. (Cyril Lionel Robert), 1901-1989--Political and social views.
- James, C. L. R.
- African Americans--Intellectual life--20th century.
- African Americans.
- Caribbean Americans--Intellectual life--20th century.
- Caribbean Americans.
- African American intellectuals--Biography.
- African American intellectuals.
- African Americans--Race identity.
- Masculinity--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- Masculinity.
- African Americans--Politics and government--20th century.
- Black nationalism--History--20th century.
- Black nationalism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (382 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Expores the writings of Marcus Garvey, Claude McKay and C.L.R. James and argues that these black transnationals articulated a novel conception of black identity that reconfigures the meaning of American nationality.
- Contents:
- The new worldly Negro : sovereignty, revolutionary masculinity, and American internationalism
- The woman of color and the literature of a new Black world
- Marcus Garvey, Black emperor
- The Black star line and the Negro ship of state
- Claude McKay and Harlem, Black belt of the metropolis
- "Nationality doubtful" and Banjo's crew in Marseilles
- C.L.R. James and the fugitive slave in American civilization
- America is one island only : the Caribbean and American studies.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-352) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780822386896
- 0822386895
- OCLC:
- 245538163
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