Going to the territory / Ralph Ellison.
| Author/creator | Ellison, Ralph |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Vintage International ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Vintage International, 1995. |
| Description | 338 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The little man at Chehaw Station -- On initiation rites and power : Ralph Ellison speaks at West Point -- What these children are like -- The myth of the flawed white southerner -- If the twain shall meet -- What America would be like without blacks -- Portrait of Inman Page : a dedication speech -- Going to the territory -- An extravagance of laughter -- Remembering Richard Wright -- Homage to Duke Ellington on his birthday -- The art of Romare Bearden -- Society, morality, and the novel -- "A very stern discipline" -- The novel as a function of American democracy -- Perspective of literature. |
| Abstract | "The seventeen essays collected in this volume prove that Ralph Ellison was not only one of America's most dazzlingly innovative novelists but perhaps also our most perceptive and iconoclastic commentator on matters of literature, culture, and race. In 'Going to the Territory', Ellison provides us with dramatically fresh readings of William Faulkner and Richard Wright, along with new perspectives on the music of Duke Ellington and the art of Romare Bearden. He analyzes the subversive quality of black laughter, the mythic underpinnings of his masterpiece 'Invisible Man, ' and the extent to which America's national identity rests on the contributions of African Americans. Erudite, humane, and resounding with humor and common sense, the result is essential Ellison."--Back of book. |
| General note | Originally published: New York : Random House, 1986. |
| LCCN | 95170081 |
| ISBN | 0679760016 |
| ISBN | 9780679760016 |
| ISBN | 0394750624 |
| ISBN | 9780394750620 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3555 .L625 G6 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |