The apocalypse in African-American fiction /

In this exploration of the relationship between biblical apocalypse and black fiction, Maxine Montgomery argues that American writers see apocalyptic events in an intermediate and secular sense, as a tenable response to racial oppression. This work analyzes the characters, plots, and themes of seven...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Montgomery, Maxine Lavon, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©1996.
Temas:
American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism.
Apocalyptic literature > History and criticism.
Christianity and literature > United States.
Fiction > Religious aspects > Christianity.
End of the world in literature.
African Americans in literature.
Apocalypse in literature.
African Americans.
Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Histoire et critique.
Littérature apocalyptique > Histoire et critique.
Christianisme et littérature > États-Unis.
Fin du monde dans la littérature.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
Noirs américains.
African American.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Apocalypse in literature
African Americans in literature
American fiction > African American authors
Apocalyptic literature
Christianity and literature
End of the world in literature
Fiction > Religious aspects > Christianity
Bellettrie.
Amerikaans.
Einde der tijden.
Zwarten.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
American Literature.
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Charles Chesnutt, The marrow of tradition
  • Richard Wright, Native son
  • Ralph Ellison, Invisible man
  • James Baldwin, Go tell it on the mountain
  • LeRoi Jones [Imamu Amiri Baraka], The system of Dante's hell
  • Toni Morrison, Sula
  • Gloria Naylor, The women of Brewster Place.

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