'Bitter with the past but sweet with the dream : communism in the African American imaginary representations of the Communist Party, 1940-1952 /

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The book is an examination of the impact of Communism on a generation of African American writers and a consideration of how African American identity in three novels is constructed in relation to the political ideology of the Communist Party.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bergin, Cathy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2015.
Colección:Historical materialism book series ; 95.
Temas:
Wright, Richard, > 1908-1960 > Criticism and interpretation.
Himes, Chester B., > 1909-1984 > Criticism and interpretation.
Ellison, Ralph > Criticism and interpretation.
Ellison, Ralph
Himes, Chester B., > 1909-1984
Wright, Richard, > 1908-1960
1900-1999
American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Communism and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Communism in literature.
Politics in literature.
African Americans in literature.
Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Histoire et critique.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Communisme et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
African Americans in literature
American fiction
American fiction > African American authors
Communism and literature
Communism in literature
Politics in literature
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Radical Alliances. Introduction: 'Towards Soviet America'
  • Determinations and Determinism: Lenin, Stalin and the Comintern
  • Swearing Allegiances: Garveyism and Communism
  • Trials on Trial: Yokinen and Scottsboro
  • The Liberator (1929-1935)
  • The Liberator: The Black Bourgeoisie and Revolutionary Tradition
  • The Liberator: Interracial Solidarity and Internationalism
  • The Liberator and Black Cultural Politics
  • Native Son: Ghetto Nightmares
  • 'Poor Richard Wright': The Black Protest Novel
  • A Room of One's Own?: Bigger, Rage and Consciousness
  • 'Russian Folks': The Communist Party in Native Son
  • Betrayals and Defeat. Introduction to Part 2
  • 'Communism is the Twentieth Century Americanism'
  • Popular Front: Remaking African American Culture
  • Peace and War: Shifting Priorities
  • Lonely Crusade: Union Dues
  • 'History as Nightmare': The Critical Reception of Lonely Crusade
  • 'This Illusion of Manhood': Lee Gordon, Rage and Impotence
  • 'Sure, I 'Longs to the Party. But I is a Nigger First': The Communist Party in Lonely Crusade
  • Invisible Man: Un-American Activities
  • 'Beautiful Absurdity': Ellison, Responsibility and Identity
  • 'Riding Race Again': The Communist Party in Invisible Man
  • Conclusion.

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