| Description |
x, 214 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-210) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The reclamation of an intellectual life -- Metaphors of self, language, and the will-to-power -- "Every tub must sit on its own bottom": A philosophical world view -- African American folklore as style, theme, and strategy -- The folk preacher and folk sermon form -- Politics, parody, power, and Moses, man of the mountain -- Politics of self: Ambivalences, paradoxes, and ironies of race, color, sex, class, and gender -- Conclusion: The essence of owning oneself. |
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Hurston, Zora Neale -- Political and social views.
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Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Women and literature -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Politics and government.
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African American philosophy in literature.
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African Americans in literature.
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| ISBN |
0252021835 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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