"From Frederick Douglass to the present, the preoccupation of black writers with manhood and masculinity has been constant. Black Manhood in James Baldwin, Ernest J. Gaines, and August Wilson explores how in their own work three major African-American writers contest classic portrayals of black men in earlier literature, from slave narratives through the great novels of Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison.".
"Keith Clark examines short stories, novels, and plays by Baldwin, Gaines, and Wilson, arguing that since the 1950s the three have interrupted and radically dismantled the constricting literary depictions of black men who equate selfhood with victimization, isolation, and patriarchy. Instead, they have reimagined black men whose identity is grounded in community, camaraderie, and intimacy."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Masculinity in literature
- Men
- African American authors
- Male authors
- Intellectual life
- African American men in literature
- History and criticism
- American literature
- Men in literature
- Characters
- African American men
- American literature, african american authors, history and criticism
- American literature, history and criticism, 20th century
- Baldwin, james, 1924-1987
- Gaines, ernest j., 1933-2019
- African americans in literature
- Wilson, august, 1945-2005
- Characters--menbaldwin, james , 1924-1987
- Characters--mengaines, ernest j , 1933-
- Characters--menwilson, august
- American literature--african american authors--history and criticism
- American literature--male authors--history and criticism
- American literature--history and criticism
- American literature--20th century--history and criticism
- African american men in literature
- African american men--intellectual life
- Ps153.n5 c49 2002
- 810.9/896073
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