New Perspectives on James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Paperback)

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) exemplified the ideal of the American public intellectual as a writer, educator, songwriter, diplomat, key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and first African American executive of the NAACP. Originally published anonymously in 1912, Johnson's novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is considered one of the foundational works of twentieth-century African American literature, and its themes and forms have been taken up by other writers, from Ralph Ellison to Teju Cole. Johnson's novel provocatively engages with political and cultural strains still prevalent in American discourse today, and it remains in print over a century after its initial publication. New Perspectives contains fresh essays that analyze the book's reverberations, the contexts within which it was created and received, the aesthetic and intellectual developments of its author, and its continuing influence on American literature and global culture. Contributors: Bruce Barnhart, Lori Brooks, Ben Glaser, Jeff Karem, Daphne Lamothe, Noelle Morrissette, Michael Nowlin, Lawrence J. Oliver, Diana Paulin, Amritjit Singh, Robert B. Stepto.

General

Imprint:	University of Georgia Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2019
Editors:	Noelle Morrissette
Contributors:	Lawrence Oliver • Michael Nowlin • Jeff Karem • Diana Paulin • Daphne Lamothe • Bruce Barnhart • Ben Glaser • Lori Brooks • Robert Stepto
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-0-8203-5683-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8203-5683-2
Barcode:	9780820356839

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