African American writers and classical tradition [[electronic resource] /] / William W. Cook & James Tatum

• Autore: Cook William W (William Wilburt)
• Pubblicazione: Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (466 p.)
• Disciplina: 810.9/896073
• Soggetto topico: American literature - African American authors - History and criticism; American literature - Classical influences
• Soggetto non controllato: african american literature, literary criticism, education, dignity, identity, cultural traditions, western lit, religion, diaspora, africa, ancient greece, rome, slavery, civil rights era, jim crow, phillis wheatley, frederick douglass, ralph ellison, rita dove, poets, poetry, famous novelists, black scholars, racial politics, classical influences, leisure moments, genteel classicism, harlem, satire
• Altri autori: TatumJames
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Leisure Moments of Phillis Wheatley -- 2. Frederick Douglass and The Columbian Orator -- 3. The Making of the Talented Tenth -- 4. Genteel Classicism -- 5. Invisible Odyssey -- 6. The Pindar of Harlem -- 7. It Is Impossible Not to Write Satire -- 8. Rita Dove and the Greeks -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Constraints on freedom, education, and individual dignity have always been fundamental in determining who is able to write, when, and where. Considering the singular experience of the African American writer, William W. Cook and James Tatum here argue that African American literature did not develop apart from canonical Western literary traditions but instead grew out of those literatures, even as it adapted and transformed the cultural traditions and religions of Africa and the African diaspora along the way. Tracing the interaction between African American writers and the literatures of ancient Greece and Rome, from the time of slavery and its aftermath to the civil rights era and on into the present, the authors offer a sustained and lively discussion of the life and work of Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, Ralph Ellison, and Rita Dove, among other highly acclaimed poets, novelists, and scholars. Assembling this brilliant and diverse group of African American writers at a moment when our understanding of classical literature is ripe for change, the authors paint an unforgettable portrait of our own reception of "classic" writing, especially as it was inflected by American racial politics.
• Titolo autorizzato: African American writers and classical tradition
• ISBN: 1-282-53867-5; 9786612538674; 0-226-78998-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792346703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II