Born in a mighty bad land : the violent man in African American folklore and fiction /

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The figure of the violent man in the African American imagination has a long history. He can be found in 19th-century bad man ballads like 'Stagolee' and 'John Hardy, ' as well as in the black convict recitations that influenced 'gansta' rap. Born in a Mighty Bad Land c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bryant, Jerry H., 1928-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2003.
Series:Blacks in the diaspora.
Subjects:
American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism.
Violence in literature.
Literature and folklore > United States.
African American men in literature.
African Americans > Folklore.
Violence > Folklore.
Men in literature.
Men > Folklore.
Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Histoire et critique.
Violence dans la littérature.
Littérature et folklore > États-Unis.
Hommes noirs américains dans la littérature.
Noirs américains > Folklore.
Hommes dans la littérature.
Hommes > Folklore.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
African American men in literature
African Americans
American fiction > African American authors
Literature and folklore
Men
Men in literature
Violence
Violence in literature
United States
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Folklore
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"Born in a Mighty Bad Land" : The Violent Man in African American Folklore and Fiction /
by Bryant, Jerry H., 1928-
Published 2003
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Born in a mighty bad land : the violent man in African American folklore and fiction /
by Bryant, Jerry H., 1928-
Published 2003
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