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245 10 a| African American literature of the twenty-first century and the Black Artsh| [electronic resource] :b| the case of John Edgar Wideman /c| Stephen Casmier.;

260 a| Lanham :b| Lexington Books,c| [2021];

300 a| xxvii, 201 pages ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: Wideman, Contemporary Writers, and the Black Arts --Reuben and the Sorcerer -- Philadelphia Fire and the Art of Bundling the Inchoate -- The Cattle Killing and the Art of the Slavery Narrative Conjure -- Two Cities and the Art of Breaking Writing's "Spell" -- Fanon and the Art of Spiritualizing Narrative -- Writing to Save a Life and the Art of Hagiography as Possessed Text (Texto Montado) -- Conclusion: A "Very Igbo Understanding" -- Works cited -- Appendix: Interview with John Edgar Wideman, June 2019: Keeping the Language of Fiction Alive.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "The six novels that John Edgar Wideman wrote from 1987 to 2017 enable reassessment of the quarantining of the Black Arts movement by African American literary history. These works transform the novel into a charm or functional tool of the black arts, taking writing beyond the act of written representation"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

600 10 a| Wideman, John Edgarx| Criticism and interpretation.=| ^A155829;

650 0 a| African Americans in literature.=| ^A49990;

650 0 a| Black Arts movement.=| ^A590949;

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African American literature of the twenty-first century and the Black Arts the case of John Edgar Wideman / Stephen Casmier.

Author/creator	Casmier, Stephen, 1961-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2021]
Description	xxvii, 201 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Wideman, John Edgar--Criticism and interpretation. African Americans in literature. Black Arts movement.

Contents	Introduction: Wideman, Contemporary Writers, and the Black Arts --Reuben and the Sorcerer -- Philadelphia Fire and the Art of Bundling the Inchoate -- The Cattle Killing and the Art of the Slavery Narrative Conjure -- Two Cities and the Art of Breaking Writing's "Spell" -- Fanon and the Art of Spiritualizing Narrative -- Writing to Save a Life and the Art of Hagiography as Possessed Text (Texto Montado) -- Conclusion: A "Very Igbo Understanding" -- Works cited -- Appendix: Interview with John Edgar Wideman, June 2019: Keeping the Language of Fiction Alive.
Abstract	"The six novels that John Edgar Wideman wrote from 1987 to 2017 enable reassessment of the quarantining of the Black Arts movement by African American literary history. These works transform the novel into a charm or functional tool of the black arts, taking writing beyond the act of written representation"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2021017989
ISBN	9781793614605 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
ISBN	(ebook)

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