Escaping the Literary Ghetto: African American Authors of White Life Novels, 1946-1994.

Fikes, Robert, Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ524018

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Publication Date: 1995

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Escaping the Literary Ghetto: African American Authors of White Life Novels, 1946-1994.

Fikes, Robert, Jr.

Western Journal of Black Studies, v19 n2 p105-12 Spr-Sum 1995

Traces the 48-year history of the "white-life" novel in American literature and argues that these novels, written by black or other non white authors, conform to majority group tastes and expectations for reasons of attaining literary and financial success at the expense of denying the author's own heritage. Several literary works are discussed. (GR)

Descriptors: Authors, Black Literature, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity, Fiction, Literary Criticism, Literary History, Literary Styles, Minority Groups, Racial Relations, Twentieth Century Literature

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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