Charles W. Chesnutt and the Fictions of Race |
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Author:
| McWilliams, Dean |
ISBN: | 978-0-8203-2435-7 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $67.00 |
Book Description:
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Looking anew at Chesnutt's public and private writings and his well-known and recently rediscovered works, McWilliams explores Chesnutt's distinctive contribution to American culture: how his stories and novels challenge our dominant cultural narratives-particularly their underlying assumptions about race.
Looking anew at Chesnutt's public and private writings and his well-known and recently rediscovered works, McWilliams explores Chesnutt's distinctive contribution to American culture: how his stories and novels challenge our dominant cultural narratives-particularly their underlying assumptions about race.