The war on words : slavery, race, and free speech in American literature /

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How did slavery and race impact American literature in the nineteenth century? In this ambitious book, Michael T. Gilmore argues that they were the carriers of linguistic restriction, and writers from Frederick Douglass to Stephen Crane wrestled with the demands for silence and circumspection that a...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gilmore, Michael T.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
1800-1999
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Slavery in literature.
Race in literature.
Literary style > Social aspects > United States.
Littérature américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Esclavage dans la littérature.
Race dans la littérature.
Style littéraire > Aspect social > États-Unis.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
Race in literature
Slavery in literature
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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