| Description |
vi, 271 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-265) and index. |
| Summary |
"This book examines works of African American mystery writers within the social and historical contexts of African American literature on crime and justice. Chapters cover the movement by Black authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers to fiction writing; the transition from early genre writers to protest writers of the 1940s and 1950s"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Early Black writers as crime reporters -- Naming the crime -- Early genre writers -- From Himes to Hip Hop -- pt. II. Modern African American mystery writers -- The sleuths and their worlds -- Place, crime, and community -- Victims and offenders -- Doing justice -- pt. III. Readers, writers, and scholars -- Readers and reading -- Writers and scholars speak -- Concluding thoughts: Worldviews in context -- App. A. Biographical information -- App. B. Books of post-1987 authors in the sample -- App. C. Nominations and awards -- App. D. Checklist of mystery/detective fiction, film and television -- App. E. Index to topics in the books in the sample -- App. F. Readers survey. |
| Subject |
American fiction -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
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American fiction -- African American authors. |
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Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
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Detective and mystery stories, American. |
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American fiction -- Themes, motives.
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American fiction -- Themes, motives. |
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American fiction. |
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African Americans -- Intellectual life.
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African Americans -- Intellectual life. |
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Popular literature -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Popular literature. |
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United States. |
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African Americans in literature.
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African Americans in literature. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| ISBN |
0786433396 (softcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780786433391 (softcover ; alkaline paper) |
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