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The apocalypse in African-American fiction

Author: Maxine Lavon Montgomery
Publisher: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©1996.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
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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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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