War on words, the: slavery, race, and free speech in american literature
Auteur :
Gilmore, Michael T.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226294131
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2010
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How did slavery and race impact American literature in the 19th century? This book argues that they were the carriers of linguistic restriction, and writers like Frederick Douglass wrestled with the demands for silence and circumspection that accompanied the antebellum fear of disunion and the postwar reconciliation between the North and South.