Fingering the jagged grain : tradition and form in recent Black fiction /

While black fiction in the '60s and '70s was dominated by political and social goals, recent black fiction uses black folk culture both as content and as the basis for aesthetic form. It values expression, craftsmanship, and imagination rather than a particular ideological configuration. B...

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Main Author:	Byerman, Keith Eldon, 1948- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Athens ; London : University of Georgia Press, [1985]
Subjects:	Gaines, Ernest J., > 1933-2019 > Criticism and interpretation. Walker, Alice, > 1944- > Criticism and interpretation. Gaines, Ernest J., > 1933-2019 Walker, Alice, > 1944- Andrae, A. 1900-1999 American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism. American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century. African Americans in literature. Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Histoire et critique. Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Noirs américains > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle. Noirs américains dans la littérature. African Americans > Intellectual life. American fiction. American fiction > African American authors. Literatur Schwarze Roman. Geschichte (1970-1985) USA USA. Schwarze. African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century African Americans in literature American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism American fiction > History and criticism > 20th century Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literary criticism.