The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers [electronic resource]
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A landmark collection documenting the social, political, and artistic lives of
African American women throughout the tumultuous nineteenth century. Named one
of NPR's Best Books of 2017.
The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers is the most
comprehensive anthology of its kind: an extraordinary range of voices offering
the expressions of African American women in print before, during, and after the
Civil War. Edited by Hollis Robbins and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this collection
comprises work from forty-nine writers arranged into sections of memoir, poetry,
and essays on feminism, education, and the legacy of African American women
writers. Many of these pieces engage with social movements like abolition,
women's suffrage, temperance, and civil rights, but the thematic center is the
intellect and personal ambition of African American women. The diverse selection
includes well-known writers like Sojourner Truth, Hannah Crafts, and Harriet
Jacobs, as we...
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Author:
Various, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Classics, 2017
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (656 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780143130673
Language:
English
BRN:
436348
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |