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Cross-cultural Visions in African American Literature
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Description for Cross-cultural Visions in African American Literature
Hardcover. The most influential East-West artistic, cultural, and literary exchange that has taken place in modern and postmodern times was the reading and writing of haiku. Here, contributors investigate the impact of Eastern philosophy/religion on African American writers such as Ralph Ellison and Toni Morrison and offer a new field of literary inquiry. Editor(s): Hakutani, Dr Yoshinobu. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
The most influential East-West artistic, cultural, and literary exchange that has taken place in modern and postmodern times was the reading and writing of haiku. Here, esteemed contributors investigate the impact of Eastern philosophy and religion on African American writers such as Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and Toni Morrison, offering a fresh field of literary inquiry.
The most influential East-West artistic, cultural, and literary exchange that has taken place in modern and postmodern times was the reading and writing of haiku. Here, esteemed contributors investigate the impact of Eastern philosophy and religion on African American writers such as Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and Toni Morrison, offering a fresh field of literary inquiry.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230113411
SKU
V9780230113411
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99-15
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Yoshinobu Hakutani is aProfessor of English and University Distinguished Scholar at Kent State University.
Reviews for Cross-cultural Visions in African American Literature
" Cross-Cultural Visions in African American Literature: West Meets East is a fresh approach to an important, though little studied, aspect of African American literature. It examines how Eastern philosophy and literary assumptions have affected the work of a number of important black American writers, including Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Sonia Sanchez, James Emanuel, Ishmael Reed, and Charles Johnson." - ... Read more