African-American Literature  (tagged articles)

The Graphic Novel as Argument: Visual Representation Strategy In Kyle Baker's Nat Turner

Jacqueline Rodriguez - Traditional slave narratives follow a set of conventions that helped abolitionists recognize them as factual and trustworthy stories. Previously enslaved authors subverted those conventions to take control of their narratives and expose white abolitionists’ selfish... Keep Reading »

Reading Religion in Literature: Toni Morrison, Luisah Teish, and Postsecular Theory

Kayla R. Drummond - The postsecular turn of the late 1990’s refers to the emergence of a critical theory which challenges an important modern assumption: that secular ideologies are inherently more valid and truthful than religious ideologies. Other developments in literary... Keep Reading »
Photo: Bill Smith CC-2

"Jazz Is My Story:" A Historical Analysis of Jazz and 20th Century African-American Literature

Anjali J. Misra - The period of time from the Bebop era to the present—mid-1940s onwards—has been an era of great cultural evolution in the United States, and in few groups more so than the African American community. A factor particularly significant in this journey, and... Keep Reading »
Photo: Emran Kassim CC-2

Literary Repetition and Revision as Healing: Harryette Mullen and Suzan-Lori Parks's Collective Solution to Historical Trauma

Zeena Y. Fuleihan - Music functions as a source of healing in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, both to the bird who is inexplicably sad and for the broken relationship between Violet and Joe, the novel’s two main adult characters. The bird cheers up and regains its appetite once it hears... Keep Reading »

How Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Retold the Story of the Black American Experience for the Cultural Mainstream

Luke D. Mahoney - People love a good story. A good story can be intriguingly informative, a good story can well up deep emotions and a good story can carry culture, history and tradition. It was through storytelling that many ancient cultures preserved and passed down their understanding... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword African-American Literature is tagged in the following 7 articles.

African-american Literature
2021, Vol. 13 No. 02
The Graphic Novel as Argument: Visual Representation Strategy In Kyle Baker's Nat Turner
By Jacqueline Rodriguez
Traditional slave narratives follow a set of conventions that helped abolitionists recognize them as factual and trustworthy stories. Previously enslaved authors subverted those conventions to take control of their narratives and expose white abolitionists... Read Article »
Nat Turner Slave Narrative Graphic Novels African-American Literature American Literature
American Literature
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Reading Religion in Literature: Toni Morrison, Luisah Teish, and Postsecular Theory
By Kayla R. Drummond
The postsecular turn of the late 1990’s refers to the emergence of a critical theory which challenges an important modern assumption: that secular ideologies are inherently more valid and truthful than religious ideologies. Other developments... Read Article »
American Literature Toni Morrison Postsecular Theory African-American Literature Secularism
Jazz
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
"Jazz Is My Story:" A Historical Analysis of Jazz and 20th Century African-American Literature
By Anjali J. Misra
The period of time from the Bebop era to the present—mid-1940s onwards—has been an era of great cultural evolution in the United States, and in few groups more so than the African American community. A factor particularly significant... Read Article »
Jazz Jazz Literature Music Poetry African-American Literature Harlem Renaissance
African-american Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 04
Literary Repetition and Revision as Healing: Harryette Mullen and Suzan-Lori Parks's Collective Solution to Historical Trauma
By Zeena Y. Fuleihan
Music functions as a source of healing in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, both to the bird who is inexplicably sad and for the broken relationship between Violet and Joe, the novel’s two main adult characters. The bird cheers up and regains its... Read Article »
African-American Literature Jazz Toni Morrison Poetry Drama Literary Theory
African-american Literature
2015, Vol. 7 No. 10
How Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Retold the Story of the Black American Experience for the Cultural Mainstream
By Luke D. Mahoney
People love a good story. A good story can be intriguingly informative, a good story can well up deep emotions and a good story can carry culture, history and tradition. It was through storytelling that many ancient cultures preserved and passed... Read Article »
Autoethnography Ralph Ellison Invisible Man Black Culture African-American Literature
African-american Literature
2014, Vol. 6 No. 06
Naming and Identity in Toni Morrison's Beloved and Song of Solomon
By Sean M. Kirby
As an African American author, Toni Morrison is acutely aware of the pain that is intertwined with the history of her history. She articulates the debilitating physical and psychological strain that slavery, prejudices, and discrimination placed... Read Article »
African-American Literature Toni Morrison Beloved Song Of Solomon Slavery
African-american Literature
2011, Vol. 3 No. 10
Racial Uplift: Acculturation to the Dominant Culture in Contending Forces by Pauline E. Hopkins
By Aisha Rees
Domestic fiction reigned in women’s literature during the nineteenth-century. These narratives defined ”True Womanhood,” where the female exemplified four pillars: piety, purity, domesticity, and submissiveness. They are meant... Read Article »
African-American Literature Literary Criticism Acculturation Culture Race

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