The city of refuge : the collected stories of Rudolph Fisher / / edited with an Introduction by John McCluskey, Jr

• Autore: Fisher Rudolph <1897-1934.>
• Pubblicazione: Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2008
• Edizione: New and expanded ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (353 p.)
• Disciplina: 813/.52; B
• Soggetto topico: Authors, American - 20th century; Physicians - United States
• Altri autori: McCluskeyJohn
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-342) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I. The Quest -- The City of Refuge -- Ringtail -- The South Lingers On -- Ezekiel -- Ezekiel Learns -- The Promised Land -- Guardian of the Law -- Miss Cynthie -- II. The New Land -- High Yaller -- Dust -- The Backslider -- Fire by Night -- Blades of Steel -- Common Meter -- John Archer's Nose -- III. The Unpublished Stories -- The Lost Love Blues -- The Man Who Passed -- Skeeter -- Across the Airshaft -- The Lindy-Hop -- One Month's Wages -- A Perfect Understanding -- Appendix -- Works of Rudolph Fisher.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Harlem Renaissance tales that deal with the problems faced by newcomers to Harlem, ancestor figures who struggle to instill a sense of integrity in the young, problems of violence and vengeance, and tensions of caste and class. This version is expanded to include seven previously unpublished stories"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: The city of refuge
• ISBN: 0-8262-6658-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809450903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II