Black on Black : twentieth-century African American writing about Africa / John Cullen Gruesser.
| Author/creator | Gruesser, John Cullen, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lexington, KY : University Press of Kentucky, ©2000. |
| Description | xiii, 205 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Historical and theoretical introduction to African American writing about Africa -- Double-consciousness, Ethiopianism, and Africa: Sutton Griggs, Pauline Hopkins, John E. Bruce -- The new Negro and Africa: Shirley Graham, Harry Dean, Langston Hughes, Henry F. Downing, Gilbert Lubin, George Schuyler -- The African American literary response to the Ethiopian crisis: Langston Hughes, Melvin Tolson, George Schuyler -- The promise of Africa-to-be in Melvin Tolson's Libretto for the Republic of Liberia -- The movement away from Ethiopianism in African American writing about Africa: Richard Wright, Lorraine Hansberry, Alice Walker. |
| Local note | Little-322942--305131027752- |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-195) and index. |
| LCCN | 99047796 |
| ISBN | 0813121639 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS159.A35 G78 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |