Plagiarama!: William Wells Brown and the Aesthetic of Attractions

by Geoffrey Sanborn

Book Overview

William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was a vocal abolitionist, a frequent antagonist of Frederick Douglass, and the author of Clotel, the first known novel by an African American. He was also an extensive plagiarist, copying at least 87,000 words from close to 300 texts. In this critical study of Brown's work and legacy, Geoffrey Sanborn offers a novel reading of the writer's plagiarism, arguing the act was a means of capitalizing on the energies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231174438
• ISBN13: 9780231174435
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.7"