Acceptable condition. (African American authors, African Americans in

Acceptable condition. (African American authors, African Americans in literature, Historiography ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 176 p.

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 176 p.

Charlottesville/London. 1990. University Press of Virginia. 1st Paperback

Charlottesville/London. 1990. University Press of Virginia. 1st Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0813913012. 156 pages. paperback. Front cover art courtesy of Terry Dintenfass Gallery. keywords: African American Literature Literary Criticism America. DESCRIPTION-‘LONG BLACK SONG ought to be read by those who are interested in the black experience and to be pondered over by those who wish really to know the American experience Mr. Bakers restatement of the roles of religion and education in black American life is emphatic, but explanation of the significance of the oral tradition in black culture, from slavery to the ghetto. from the field-hand to contemporary blacks, is dramatic and will come as an eye-opener to many readers. '-American Literature. ‘These essays, which inaugurated one of the most distinguished careers in American literary and cultural criticism, are as valuable and compelling as when they first appeared almost a generation ago. They reflect not only a keen intelligence and critical acumen but also a deep knowledge of and affection for black American culture. This new edition is a welcome event for all students and scholars of American literature. '-Arnold Rampersad, Princeton University. ‘For almost two decades, Houston A. Baker. Jr. has served as a tutelary spirit for black cultural studies. Without his role as intellectual mentor as well as inspiring example, many of us would never have made bold to embark upon the academic study of black culture in the first place. His intensity of engagement never puts him beyond self-scrutiny, and his critical intelligence leads always to the most embracive, richly contextual mode of reading. Bakers work survives the changing fashions of critical idiom: and LONG BLACK SONG shows why. '-Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Duke University. inventory #8160.