Emerging Afrikan survivals : an Afrocentric critical theory / Kamau Kemayo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kemayo, Kamau.

Series:

Studies in African American history and culture.

Studies in African American history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bradley, David, 1950- Chaneysville incident.

Bradley, David.

Ellison, Ralph. Invisible man.

Ellison, Ralph.

American fiction--African American authors--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

American fiction.

American fiction--African American authors--History and criticism.

Literature and folklore--United States--History--20th century.

Literature and folklore.

American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

African Americans--Intellectual life--20th century.

African Americans.

American fiction--African influences.

African Americans in literature.

Folklore in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work sets forth the guidelines for an Afrocentric literary theory and applies that theory to three novels: Invisible Man, Song of Solomon and The Chaneysville Incident.

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Historically Situating African American Culture; 3 Change and Cultural Representation in African American Literary Criticism; 4 Recent Directions in African American Literary Criticism; Overview to Part II; 5 Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon; 6 David Bradley's The Chaneysville Incident; 7 Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man; 8 A Review of Contemporary African American Novels; 9 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-193) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-94214-5

1-280-29176-1

9786610291762

0-203-48397-9

9780203483978

OCLC:

437061820