Bad Men : Creative Touchstones of Black Writers /

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"This book examines the bad man as a central, recurring, misunderstood, and understudied figure in African American literature, music, and other forms. It analyzes how various iterations of bad black men and black boys serve as creative muse and inspiration for literary production. It puts a va...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rambsy, Howard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2020.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Villains in literature.
American literature > African American authors.
American literature.
African Americans > Intellectual life.
African American men in literature.
African American boys in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American
Noirs americains > Vie intellectuelle > 21e siecle.
Mechants dans la litterature.
Garçons noirs americains > Dans la litterature.
Hommes noirs americains dans la litterature.
Litterature americaine > 21e siecle > Histoire et critique.
African Americans > Intellectual life > 21st century.
African American boys > In literature.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
American literature > 21st century > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Bad Men
  • 1. A Poetic Trilogy of Bad Men
  • 2. Rebellious Ex-Slaves as Poetic Muses
  • 3. Sellouts as Muses
  • Part 2. Black Boys
  • 4. The Sagas of Huey and Riley Freeman
  • 5. Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, and Creative Productivity
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Discography
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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