The North Carolina Roots of African American Literature: An AnthologyWilliam L. Andrews The first African American to publish a book in the South, the author of the first female slave narrative in the United States, the father of black nationalism in America--these and other founders of African American literature have a surprising connection to one another: they all hailed from the state of North Carolina. This collection of poetry, fiction, autobiography, and essays showcases some of the best work of eight influential African American writers from North Carolina during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In his introduction, William L. Andrews explores the reasons why black North Carolinians made such a disproportionate contribution (in quantity and lasting quality) to African American literature as compared to that of other southern states with larger African American populations. The authors in this anthology parlayed both the advantages and disadvantages of their North Carolina beginnings into sophisticated perspectives on the best and the worst of which humanity, in both the South and the North, was capable. They created an African American literary tradition unrivaled by that of any other state in the South. Writers included here are Charles W. Chesnutt, Anna Julia Cooper, David Bryant Fulton, George Moses Horton, Harriet Jacobs, Lunsford Lane, Moses Roper, and David Walker. |
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... david walker 69 Edited with an introduction by Jennifer Larson Text by Walker 74 moses roper 89 Edited with an introduction by Kristina Bobo Text by Roper 95 lunsford lane 139 Edited with an introduction by Cynthia A. Current Text by ...
... david walker 69 Edited with an introduction by Jennifer Larson Text by Walker 74 moses roper 89 Edited with an introduction by Kristina Bobo Text by Roper 95 lunsford lane 139 Edited with an introduction by Cynthia A. Current Text by ...
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... David S. Cecelski for sound advice and thoughtful suggestions during the planning stages of this book, the Center for the Study of the American South for grant support, and Sian Hunter, David Perry, and Kate Torrey for their interest in ...
... David S. Cecelski for sound advice and thoughtful suggestions during the planning stages of this book, the Center for the Study of the American South for grant support, and Sian Hunter, David Perry, and Kate Torrey for their interest in ...
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... David Walker of Wilmington, Moses Roper of Caswell County, Lunsford Lane of Raleigh, Harriet Jacobs of Edenton, Charles W. Chesnutt of Fayetteville, Anna Julia Cooper of Raleigh, and David Bryant Fulton of Wilmington—aims to provide for ...
... David Walker of Wilmington, Moses Roper of Caswell County, Lunsford Lane of Raleigh, Harriet Jacobs of Edenton, Charles W. Chesnutt of Fayetteville, Anna Julia Cooper of Raleigh, and David Bryant Fulton of Wilmington—aims to provide for ...
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... David Walker, in his adoptive home of Boston.15 The principal subscription agent for Freedom's Journal in Boston, Walker was moved by the black newspaper's call for contributions to the poet's purchase price, reputedly $500, and in ...
... David Walker, in his adoptive home of Boston.15 The principal subscription agent for Freedom's Journal in Boston, Walker was moved by the black newspaper's call for contributions to the poet's purchase price, reputedly $500, and in ...
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... David Walker. Unlike the enslaved George Moses Horton, who idealized freedom in his verse, Walker, though free from his birth, knew the real limitations that his color placed on his supposed freedom. He was never dependent on a ...
... David Walker. Unlike the enslaved George Moses Horton, who idealized freedom in his verse, Walker, though free from his birth, knew the real limitations that his color placed on his supposed freedom. He was never dependent on a ...
Contents
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Statement of Editorial Practice | 41 |
GEORGE MOSES HORTON | 43 |
DAVID WALKER | 69 |
MOSES ROPER | 89 |
LUNSFORD LANE | 139 |
HARRIET JACOBS | 171 |
CHARLES W CHESNUTT | 217 |
ANNA JULIA COOPER | 263 |
DAVID BRYANT FULTON | 289 |
Timeline | 311 |
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