An exemplary citizen : letters of Charles W. Chesnutt, 1906-1932
Charles W. Chesnutt, Jesse S. Crisler (Editor), Robert C. Leitz (Editor), Joseph R. McElrath (Editor)
"This book collects the letters written between 1906 and 1932 by novelist and civil rights activist Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932). Between 1885 and 1905, this pioneer in the African-American literary tradition published three novels, two books of short stories, a biography of Frederick Douglass, and many short stories and essays in prestigious periodicals - at the same time managing a stenography and court reporting firm in Cleveland, Ohio. His works, which featured the experiences of African Americans in the ante- and post-bellum period, received favorable reviews. But they did not find a large and appreciative audience until many decades later when both the civil rights movement and increased interest in the African-American contribution to American cultural life resulted in the "rediscovering" of Chesnutt's large body of writings."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2002
Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., 2002
Briefsammlung 1906-1932
xxxiv, 328 pages : portrait ; 24 cm
9780804745086, 0804745080
48892462
English