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The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel
Combining scholarship covering one hundred fifty years of novel writing in the U.S., newly commissioned essays examine eighty African American novels. They include well-known works as well as writings recently recovered or acknowledged. The collection features essays on the slave narrative, coming of age, vernacular modernism, and the post-colonial novel to help readers gain a better appreciation of the African American novel's diversity and complexity.
340 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2004
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November 8, 2017
A really interesting and useful collection of essays on African American writers and writing. As an introductory text for me, this was great to slowly read through as I worked my way through some African American authors ... although there are so many more to get through.
January 6, 2016
This book is a summary of the Native American literature, specifically novels but it mentions other genres as well. I recommend it for anyone who is starting with this subject matter. It gives a nice overview of the beginnings, first writings with explanation of the culture and traditions. It also summarizes the current situation of the literature and possible changes happening in the near future. I give it 85%
March 21, 2009
Good companion to a lot of the African American Literature out there...but wasn't my favorite. I can see it's use, especially if you don't have the benefit of the all knowledgeable Dr. Keith Green. So, if you're reading Beloved, The Color Purple, Invisible Man, Another Country, Parable of the Sower, Native Son, etc...it's a nice Companion (as the title proclaims).
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