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For Black writers, what is tradition? What does it mean to them that Western humanism has excluded Black culture? Seven noted Black writers and critics take up these and other questions in this collection of original essays, attempting to redefine humanism from a Black perspective, to free it from e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Miller, R. Baxter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Humanism in literature.
American literature > African American authors.
American literature.
African Americans > Intellectual life.
African Americans in literature.
African Americans > Attitudes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Humanisme dans la litterature > Congres.
Litterature americaine > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique > Congres.
Noirs americains dans la litterature > Congres.
Noirs americains > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siecle > Congres.
Noirs americains > Attitudes > Congres.
Humanism in literature > Congresses.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism > Congresses.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism > Congresses.
African Americans in literature > Congresses.
African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century > Congresses.
African Americans > Attitudes > Congresses.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:For Black writers, what is tradition? What does it mean to them that Western humanism has excluded Black culture? Seven noted Black writers and critics take up these and other questions in this collection of original essays, attempting to redefine humanism from a Black perspective, to free it from ethnocentrism, and to enlarge its cultural base. Contributors: Richard K. Barksdale, Alice Childress, Chester J. Fontenot, Michael S. Harper, Trudier Harris, George E. Kent, R. Baxter Miller.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (128 pages).
ISBN:9780813158662

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