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Considered a genius in his own lifetime, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839–1908) is Brazil's most canonized writer. Yet, he remains a contested and even enigmatic figure to readers in Brazil and ……続きを見る

During the first half of the twentieth century, a group of collectors and creators dedicated themselves to documenting the history of African American life. At a time when dominant institutions cast……続きを見る

Each day some black man, woman, or child has been killed or mistreated by police or by another black person. Black people in America should have always organized against injustices by police and oth……続きを見る

Black women are in charge. They are in charge of their dreams, goals, and self-worth. They are no longer giving a F*CK, if a man leaves them, they still have a family, and career to hold down. Due t……続きを見る

Every day is a triumph and challenge for black women, and they embrace both of them with courage and faith that embody their character. As black women rise, many of them continue to struggle with co……続きを見る

Addresses the political and aesthetic evolution of African American literature and its authors during the Cold War, an era McCarthy calls “the Blue Period.” In the years after World War II, to be a ……続きを見る

In Anti-Blackness and Human Monstrosity in Black American Horror Fiction, Jerry Rafiki Jenkins examines four types of human monsters that frequently appear in Black American horror fictionーthe mons……続きを見る

It may come as a great surprise to many to learn that African Americans or black Americans are responsible for thousands of inventions that make life so much easier in the United States of America. ……続きを見る

A new reading of Virginia Woolf in the context of “long modernism.” In recent decades, Virginia Woolf’s contribution to literary history has been located primarily within a female tradition. Elizabe……続きを見る

In recent years, the material circumstances governing the production of African literature have been analyzed from a variety of angles. This study goes one step further by charting the trajectories ……続きを見る

Patrick Dorismond, Abner Louima, and Amadou Diallo -- hear what a jury of prominent African Americans has to say about the black man's struggle for justice in America Prompted by the killing of Amad……続きを見る

"A dynamic discourse on diversity! From Phillis Wheatley to Frederick Douglass to Zora Neale Hurston, Essentials of The Black Box takes you on an epic exploration of the evolution of African America……続きを見る

A New York Times Notable Book Daring and fiercely original, The Women is at once a memoir, a psychological study, a sociopolitical manifesto, and an incisive adventure in literary criticism. It is c……続きを見る

Publication is an act of power. It brings a piece of writing to the public and identifies its author as a person with an intellect and a voice that matters. Because nineteenth-century Black American……続きを見る

The vital influence of Black American intellectuals on the legacy of Thomas Jefferson’s ideas The lofty Enlightenment principles articulated by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, s……続きを見る

Toward an Anti-Racist Poetics seeks to dislodge the often unspoken white universalism that underpins literary production and reception today. In this personal and thoughtful book, award-winning auth……続きを見る

The second volume in an anthology series that amplifies the voices of unsung Black poets to paint a more robust picture of our national past, and of the Black literary imagination A Penguin Classic ……続きを見る

Black Women’s Stories of Everyday Racism puts literary narrative theory to work on an urgent real-world problem. The book calls attention to African American women’s everyday experiences with system……続きを見る

Comprehensive and comparative, this volume investigates African American street novelists since the Chicago Black Renaissance and the semiotic strategies they employ in publication, consumption, and……続きを見る

In this second edition of the remarkable, and now classic, cultural history of black women’s beauty, Venus in the Dark, Janell Hobson explores the enduring figure of the "Hottentot Venus" and the hi……続きを見る

In 'The Complete Novels & Novellas of Stephen Crane,' readers are presented with a comprehensive collection of the works by this influential American author. Known for his vivid and realistic portra……続きを見る

In Edith Wharton's novel 'The Triumph of Night', the reader is immersed in a world of intricate human relationships and societal expectations. Wharton's writing style showcases her keen observations……続きを見る

F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' is a thought-provoking novella that explores the concept of aging in reverse. The story follows Benjamin Button, a man who is born in his ……続きを見る

Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Novels (The Giants of Literature - Book 6) is a comprehensive collection of Tolstoy's most famous novels, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Known for his detailed ……続きを見る

Les Oeuvres Complètes de Proust, Marcel, est une collection inestimable de l'œuvre littéraire phénoménale de Marcel Proust. Ce recueil comprend tous les volumes de son chef-d'œuvre 'À la recherche d……続きを見る

In 'Zärtlich ist die Nacht' von F. Scott Fitzgerald tauchen wir ein in die glamouröse Welt der 1920er Jahre an der französischen Riviera. Das Buch handelt von dem Psychiater Dick Diver, der in einer……続きを見る

Leo Tolstois Werk 'Herr und Knecht' ist eine fesselnde Erzählung über die soziale Hierarchie und die menschliche Natur im Zarenreich. Der Autor verwendet einen prägnanten und präzisen Stil, um die B……続きを見る

In 'Der Verschollene' von Franz Kafka wird die Geschichte des jungen Karl Roßmann erzählt, der nach Amerika geschickt wird, nachdem er ein uneheliches Kind gezeugt hat. Das Buch, das in einem unvoll……続きを見る

Over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Harlem has been the capital of both Black America and a global African diaspora, an early home for Italian and Jewish immigrant communiti……続きを見る

Bayard Taylor's 'Joseph and His Friend' is an intriguing novel that delves into themes of friendship, love, and societal norms in 19th-century America. The book is written in a descriptive and refle……続きを見る