Published by the author : self-publication in nineteenth-century African American literature / Bryan Sinche.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sinche, Bryan, author.

Series:

John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture

The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--African American authors--19th century--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--African American authors--19th century--Social aspects.

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

Self-publishing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Path to Open

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2024.

Summary:

Publication is an act of power. It brings a piece of writing to the public and identifies its author as a person with an intellect and a voice that matters. Because nineteenth-century Black Americans knew that publication could empower them, and because they faced numerous challenges getting their writing into print or the literary market, many published their own books and pamphlets in order to garner social, political, or economic rewards. In doing so, these authors nurtured a tradition of creativity and critique that has remained largely hidden from view.Bryan Sinche surveys the hidden history of African American self-publication and offers new ways to understand the significance of publication as a creative, reformist, and remunerative project. Full of surprising turns, Sinche’s study is not simply a look at genre or a movementit is a fundamental reassessment of how print culture allowed Black ideas and stories to be disseminated to a wider reading public and enabled authors to retain financial and editorial control over their own narratives.

Notes:

Title from online title page (viewed on July 5, 2024).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9798890887474

OCLC:

1429721071

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.