Writing across the color line : U.S. print culture and the rise of ethnic literature, 1877-1920 / Lucas A. Dietrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dietrich, Lucas A., author.

Series:

Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature publishing--United States--History--20th century.

Literature publishing.

Literature publishing--United States--History--19th century.

Authors and readers--United States--History.

Authors and readers.

Authors and publishers--United States--History.

Authors and publishers.

American literature--Minority authors--Publishing.

American literature.

American literature--Minority authors--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amherst, Massachusetts : University of Massachusetts Press, [2020]

Summary:

The turn of the twentieth century was a period of experimental possibility for U.S.ethnic literature as a number of writers of color began to collaborate with the predominantly white publishing trade to make their work commercially available.In this new book, Lucas A.

Contents:

Cover

Series

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1. Sensational Job

Chapter 2. Across the Color Line

Chapter 3. Satire of Whiteness

Chapter 4. Against Benevolent Readers

Epilogue: The Future American

Notes

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-62534-486-4

OCLC:

1204314416