Conjuring Moments in African American Literature
Author | : K. Samuel |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2012-12-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137336811 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137336811 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Conjuring Moments in African American Literature by : K. Samuel
Download or read book Conjuring Moments in African American Literature written by K. Samuel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book engages the ways African American authors have shifted, recycled, and reinvented the conjure woman in fiction. Kameelah Martin Samuel traces her presence and function in twentieth-century literature through historical records, oral histories, blues music, and collections of African American folklore.