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| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Maxine Lavon Montgomery |
| ISBN: | 0813013895 9780813013893 |
| OCLC Number: | 32969437 |
| Description: | x, 115 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | 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. |
| Responsibility: | Maxine Lavon Montgomery. |
Abstract:
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 novels that rely on the apocalyptic trope.
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- Letterkunde.
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- Christianisme et littérature -- États-Unis.
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