Depictions of Home in African American Literature

by Trudier Harris

Book Overview

This book studies fictional homespaces in African American literature from those set in the time of slavery to modern urban configurations of the homespace. The author examines the factors that influence homespaces in African American literature and analyzes why African American writers often portray troubling and dysfunctional homespaces.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793649650
• ISBN13: 9781793649652
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"