Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative

Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative Smith Valerie Wydawca: Harvard University Press Data wydania: 1991 ISBN: 9780674800885 Liczba stron: 180 Format: 210 x 140 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: It is by telling the stories of their lives that black writers affirm and legitimize their autonomy. So Smith argues in this exploration of the relationship between autobiography and fiction in Afro-American writing. Smith sees plot construction and characterization as providing these narrators with a measure of authority unknown in their lives.