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Jupiter Hammon and the Biblical Beginnings of African-American Literature
Sondra; American Theological Library Association O'Neale
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Description for Jupiter Hammon and the Biblical Beginnings of African-American Literature
Hardback. "Not often does a literary analysis offer clarification and insight of prevailing historical analysis. But that is precisely what O'Neale's analysis does.. " -Cynthia Hamilton, Director, African and Afro-American Studies, University of Rhode Island Series: ATLA Monograph Series. Num Pages: 305 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
This critical edition of the works of Jupiter Hammon, the first black writer in America, modernized for 20th-century readers, includes vital background on Jupiter Hammon's life and times. Lack of information on striking similarities between northern slavery (particularly in Hammon's home state, New York) and the southern colonies, and on the slaves' survival strategies, has led to misinterpretation and lack of evaluation of works by 18th-century slave writers like Hammon, Wheatley, Occum, Equiano, and others. Equally important is the explication of Biblical symbolism that these writers used in surreptitious code to inspire rebellion against slavery.
This critical edition of the works of Jupiter Hammon, the first black writer in America, modernized for 20th-century readers, includes vital background on Jupiter Hammon's life and times. Lack of information on striking similarities between northern slavery (particularly in Hammon's home state, New York) and the southern colonies, and on the slaves' survival strategies, has led to misinterpretation and lack of evaluation of works by 18th-century slave writers like Hammon, Wheatley, Occum, Equiano, and others. Equally important is the explication of Biblical symbolism that these writers used in surreptitious code to inspire rebellion against slavery.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
Series
ATLA Monograph Series
Number of Pages
305
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810824799
SKU
V9780810824799
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About Sondra; American Theological Library Association O'Neale
Sondra A. O'Neale ( Ph.D., University of Kentucky), Chair and Associate Professor, Women's Studies, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, has published extensively in professional journals and edited texts on the works of Afro-American women from the 18th through the 20th centuries, and on religion and Biblical typology in modern American culture.
Reviews for Jupiter Hammon and the Biblical Beginnings of African-American Literature
...O'Neale supports her claims by giving excellent analyses of the poems and prose that show how Hammon delivered his real message through the use if masking devices, mostly accomplished by employing biblical rhetoric and imagery. Recommended for all students and researchers of African American studies.
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