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In the early United States, a Black person committed an act of resistance simply by reading and writing. Yet we overlook that these activities also brought pleasure. Tara A. Bynum tells the compelling stories of four early American writers who expressed feeling good despite living while enslaved or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bynum, Tara (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023]
Colección:New Black studies series.
Temas:
Wheatley, Phillis, > 1753-1784 > Criticism and interpretation.
Marrant, John, > 1755-1791 > Criticism and interpretation.
Gronniosaw, James Albert Ukawsaw > Criticism and interpretation.
Walker, David, > 1785-1830 > Criticism and interpretation.
Gronniosaw, James Albert Ukawsaw
Marrant, John, > 1755-1791
Walker, David, > 1785-1830
Wheatley, Phillis, > 1753-1784
1700-1799
American literature > African American authors > 18th century > History and criticism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
American literature > African American authors
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the early United States, a Black person committed an act of resistance simply by reading and writing. Yet we overlook that these activities also brought pleasure. Tara A. Bynum tells the compelling stories of four early American writers who expressed feeling good despite living while enslaved or only nominally free.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252053788
0252053788

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