African American Mystery Writers A Historical and Thematic Study |
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| Author:
| Bailey, Frankie Y. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-3339-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $4.00 |
Book Description:
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Presents a study that examines the works of modern African American mystery writers within the social and historical contexts of African American literature on crime and justice. This title offers an historical overview that describes the movement by African American authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers into fiction writing.
Presents a study that examines the works of modern African American mystery writers within the social and historical contexts of African American literature on crime and justice. This title offers an historical overview that describes the movement by African American authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers into fiction writing.