Imagining the African American West / Blake Allmendinger.

Author/creator Allmendinger, Blake
Format Book
Publication InfoLincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxix, 161 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
American literature--West (U.S.). --History and criticism.
American literature--African American authors. --History and criticism.
African Americans--West (U.S.). --Biography. --History and criticism.
African Americans--West (U.S.). --Intellectual life.
African Americans--West (U.S.). --Historiography.
African Americans--West (U.S.). --History.
Frontier and pioneer life in literature.
African Americans in literature.
West (U.S.)--Intellectual life.
West (U.S.)--Historiography.
West (U.S.)--In literature.

SeriesRace and ethnicity in the American West
Race and ethnicity in the American West. ^A601186
Contents Beckwourth's pass -- The pioneering adventures of Oscar Micheaux -- Slavery, secession, and uncivil war -- The significance of the frontier in the new Negro renaissance -- Hip Hopalong Cassidy : cowboys and rappers -- Black noir -- Everybody comes to California to die -- Women rewriting history.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [131]-158) and index.
LCCN 2005010261
ISBN0803210671 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780803210677