The great white way : African American women writers and American success mythologies / Phillipa Kafka.
| Author/creator | Kafka, Phillipa, 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Garland Pub., ©1993. |
| Description | vii, 223 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1669 Critical studies in Black life and culture ; vol. 28 Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1669. ^A654521 Critical studies on Black life and culture ; v. 28. ^A247501 |
| Contents | Phillis Wheatley, Benjamin Franklin, and European American male success mythology -- Wheatley and her literary daughters : from tragedies to triumphs -- Harriet Jacobs's use of self-image to represent collective self -- "Dis ain't no business proposition. Dis is uh love game" : Zora Neale Hurston's disjunctive conjunctions and European American success myths in Their eyes were watching God -- Celie is short for Cinderella : Alice Walker and American success myths. |
| Local note | Little-285303--305130047229- |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 93021789 |
| ISBN | 0815311605 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS153.B53 K34 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |