The Evidence of Things Not Said : James Baldwin and the Promise of American Democracy /

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The Evidence of Things Not Said employs the rich essays of James Baldwin to interrogate the politics of race in American democracy. Lawrie Balfour advances the political discussion of Baldwin's work, and regards him as a powerful political thinker whose work deserves full consideration. Baldwin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Balfour, Katharine Lawrence, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Baldwin, James.
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987.
Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987 > Political and social views.
Politische Literatur
Racism in literature.
Race relations in literature.
Politics and literature.
Political fiction, American.
Political and social views.
Democracy in literature.
African Americans > Politics and government.
African Americans in literature.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Racisme dans la litterature.
Relations raciales dans la litterature.
Noirs americains dans la litterature.
Noirs americains > Politique et gouvernement.
Politique-fiction americaine > Histoire et critique.
Politique et litterature > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Political fiction, American > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > United States > History and criticism.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • CHAPTER ONE. Speaking of Race
  • CHAPTER TWO. "A Most Disagreeable Mirror"
  • CHAPTER THREE. Blessed Are the Victims?
  • CHAPTER FOUR. Presumptions of Innocence
  • CHAPTER FIVE. The Living Word
  • AFTERWORD. Baldwin and the Search for a Majority
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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