Black manhood in James Baldwin, Ernest J. Gaines, and August Wilson / Keith Clark.

Author/creator Clark, Keith, 1963-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2002.
Descriptionx, 164 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-2019--Characters. --Men.
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987--Characters. --Men.
Wilson, August--Characters. --Men.
American literature--African American authors. --History and criticism.
American literature--Male authors. --History and criticism.
American literature--20th century. --History and criticism.
African American men in literature.
Masculinity in literature.
Men in literature.

Contents Countering the counterdiscourse : subject formation and the aesthetics of Black masculinist protest discourse since 1940 -- The perilous journey to a brother's country : James Baldwin and the rigors of community -- Reimagining Richard : Ernest J. Gaines and the neo-masculinist literary imagination -- Race, ritual, reconnection, reclamation : August Wilson and the refiguration of the male dramatic subject.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [143]-152) and index.
LCCN 2001004431
ISBN0252027272 (acid-free paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS153.B53 C49 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold