Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative

Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative

by ValerieSmith (Author)

Synopsis

An exploration of the relationship between autobiography and fiction in African-American writing. Smith argues that black writers - from the authors of 19th-century slave narratives to contemporary novelists - affirm and legitimize their psychological autonomy by telling stories of their lives.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 01 Oct 1991

ISBN 10: 0674800885
ISBN 13: 9780674800885