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Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative
Valerie Smith
Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative
Valerie Smith
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.
180 pages, notes, index
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 1, 1991 |
ISBN13 | 9780674800885 |
Publishers | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 180 |
Dimensions | 140 × 210 × 9 mm · 272 g |
Language | English |
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