In the Shadow of the Black Beast: African American Masculinity in the Harlem and Southern Renaissances Contributor(s): Leiter, Andrew B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807135879 ISBN-13: 9780807135877 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American |
Dewey: 813.509 |
LCCN: 2009030238 |
Series: Southern Literary Studies (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.30 lbs) 296 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Andrew B. Leiter presents the first book-length study of the sexually violent African American man, or black beast, as a composite literary phenomenon. According to Leiter, the black beast theme served as a fundamental link between the Harlem and Southern Renaissances, with writers from both movements exploring its psychological, cultural, and social ramifications. Indeed, Leiter asserts that the two groups consciously engaged one another's work as they struggled to define roles for black masculinity in a society that viewed the black beast as the raison d' tre for segregation. |