Langston Hughes and American Lynching Culture

by W. Jason Miller

Book Overview

"Provides the sort of historically and culturally informed critical discussion and close readings which African American literature still sorely needs."--A. Yemisi Jimoh, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

"A comprehensive study of the centrality of lynching to Hughes's artistic development, aesthetics, and activism. Scholars and general readers alike will find it a fascinating and indispensable addition to their understanding of the work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081304152X
• ISBN13: 9780813041520
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"