Writings of Frank Marshall Davis [[electronic resource] ] : a voice of the black press / / by Frank Marshall Davis ; edited with an introduction by John Edgar Tidwell

• Autore: Davis Frank Marshall <1905-1987.>
• Pubblicazione: Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 818/.5209
• Soggetto topico: American literature - 20th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: TidwellJohn Edgar
• Note generali: A collection of the author's writings on race relations, music, literature, etc.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; The Subversive Vision of Frank Marshall Davis: An Introduction; A Note on the Text; A HISTORY OF BLUES AND ALL THAT JAZZ; AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE AT MID-CENTURY; PASSING PARADE AS POLITICAL CRITIQUE; DEMOCRACY, HAWAIIAN STYLE; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Frank Marshall Davis (1905-1987) was a central figure in the black press, working as reporter and editor for the Atlanta World , the Associated Negro Press , the Chicago Star , and the Honolulu Record . Writings of Frank Marshall Davis presents a selection of Davis's nonfiction, providing an unprecedented insight into one journalist's ability to reset the terms of public conversation and frame the news to open up debate among African Americans and all Americans. During the middle of the twentieth century, Davis set forth a radical vision that challenged the status quo. His commentary on race r
• Titolo autorizzato: Writings of Frank Marshall Davis
• ISBN: 1-282-48532-6; 9786612485329; 1-60473-149-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452256603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II