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Hutchinson, George, Young, Dr. John - Publishing Blackness: Textual Constructions of Race Since 1850 (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism) - 9780472118632 - V9780472118632
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Publishing Blackness: Textual Constructions of Race Since 1850 (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism)

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Description for Publishing Blackness: Textual Constructions of Race Since 1850 (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism) Hardcover. The first of its kind, this volume sets in dialogue African Americanist and textual scholarship, exploring a wide range of African American textual history and work Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.

From the white editorial authentication of slave narratives, to the cultural hybridity of the Harlem Renaissance, to the overtly independent publications of the Black Arts Movement, to the commercial power of Oprah's Book Club, African American textuality has been uniquely shaped by the contests for cultural power inherent in literary production and distribution. Always haunted by the commodification of blackness, African American literary production interfaces with the processes of publication and distribution in particularly charged ways. An energetic exploration of the struggles and complexities of African American print culture, this collection ranges across the history of African American literature, and ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472118632
SKU
V9780472118632
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Ref
99-15

About Hutchinson, George, Young, Dr. John
George B. Hutchinson is Newton C. Farr Professor of American Culture at Cornell University. John K. Young is Professor of English at Marshall University.

Reviews for Publishing Blackness: Textual Constructions of Race Since 1850 (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism)
“There is a pressing need for a collection of essays that can initiate conversation between textual scholars and scholars of African American literature. Publishing Blackness promises to bring together these fields in new and exciting ways.” —Leon Jackson, University of South Carolina “Publishing Blackness is a fascinating, thought-provoking, and long overdue collection.” —Matt Cohen, University of Texas at ... Read more

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