Playing the races : ethnic caricature and American literary realism /

Why did so many of the writers who aligned themselves with the social and aesthetic aims of late 19th-century American literary realism rely on stock conventions of ethnic caricature in their treatment of immigrant African-American figures?

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wonham, Henry B., 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Temas:
1800-1899
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Race in literature.
Caricatures and cartoons > United States > History > 19th century.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature.
Ethnicity in literature.
Realism in literature.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Race dans la littérature.
Caricatures et dessins humoristiques > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Stéréotypes dans la littérature.
Ethnicité dans la littérature.
Réalisme dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction
Caricatures and cartoons
Ethnic relations
Ethnicity in literature
Race in literature
Race relations
Realism in literature
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature
United States > Ethnic relations > History > 19th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 19th century.
États-Unis > Relations interethniques > Histoire > 19e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 19e siècle.
United States
Litteratur > Engelsk, amerikansk litteratur.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: the age of caricature, the age of realism
  • William Dean Howells and the touch of exaggeration which typifies
  • "I want a real coon": Twain and ethnic caricature
  • A Jamesian art to be cultivated
  • Edith Wharton's flamboyant copy
  • The "curious realism" of Charles Chesnutt.

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