Deep Talk: Reading African-American Literary Names

by Debra Walker King

Book Overview

The process of naming is a transformative act that inherently imparts meaning, whether it be through the conscious use of a familiar historical or allegorical appellation or through the creation of a new word. Critics have often noted the importance of names and naming in African-American literature, but Debra Walker King's Deep Talk is the first methodological discussion of the process. In this original study, the author seeks out the discourses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813918529
• ISBN13: 9780813918525
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher