Black Women Novelists: The Development of a Tradition, 1892-1976

by Bloomsbury Academic

Overview

A well-written, intellectually stimulating study, it is an important contribution to Afro-American literary history, a ground-breaking work. Highly recommended for all audiences. Choice

This exciting survey documents the evolution of images of black women in black fiction from 1892 to 1976. . . . The lucidity of the treatment, the broadness of scope, and the sheer heart that Christian has put in along with the scholarly trappings will make this compelling for both academics and lay readers. Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313207501
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/24/1980
Series:	Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets , #52
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	275
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

Editorial Reviews

?A well-written, intellectually stimulating study, it is an important contribution to Afro-American literary history, a ground-breaking work. Highly recommended for all audiences.δ-Choice

?This exciting survey documents the evolution of images of black women in black fiction from 1892 to 1976....The lucidity of the treatment, the broadness of scope, and the sheer heart that Christian has put in along with the scholarly trappings will make this compelling for both academics and lay readers.δ-Library Journal

"A well-written, intellectually stimulating study, it is an important contribution to Afro-American literary history, a ground-breaking work. Highly recommended for all audiences."-Choice

"This exciting survey documents the evolution of images of black women in black fiction from 1892 to 1976....The lucidity of the treatment, the broadness of scope, and the sheer heart that Christian has put in along with the scholarly trappings will make this compelling for both academics and lay readers."-Library Journal

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