The Slave's Narrative
These autobiographies of Afro-American ex-slaves comprise the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. The book consists of three sections: selected reviews of slave narratives, dating from 1750 to 1861; essays examining how such narratives serve as historical material; and essays exploring the narratives as literary artifacts.
English & College SuccessEnglishLiteratureSocial SciencesEthnic StudiesHistory
RELEASED1991
PUBLISHEROxford University Press Academic US
LENGTH385
LANGUAGEENGLISH
Professor, literary scholar. Early work was on American poetry of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, later work focused on black literature, culture, and history.
The Slave's Narrative
by Charles T. Davis, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
These autobiographies of Afro-American ex-slaves comprise the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. The book consists of three sections: selected reviews of slave narratives, dating from 1750 to 1861; essays examining how such narratives serve as historical material; and essays exploring the narratives as literary artifacts.
English & College SuccessEnglishLiteratureSocial SciencesEthnic StudiesHistoryAmerican HistorySlavery
RELEASED1991
PUBLISHEROxford University Press Academic US
LENGTH385
LANGUAGEENGLISH
Professor, literary scholar. Early work was on American poetry of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, later work focused on black literature, culture, and history.
