African, American
From Tarzan to Dreams from My Father Africa in the US Imagination
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Black, American
| Author: | David Peterson del Mar | ISBN: | 9781783608560 |
| Publisher: | Zed Books | Publication: | June 15, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Zed Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Peterson del Mar |
| ISBN: | 9781783608560 |
| Publisher: | Zed Books |
| Publication: | June 15, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Zed Books |
| Language: | English |
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Draws on a remarkable range of pop culture and historical source material – from Ernest Hemingway to Richard Wright, the African Queen to the Lion King
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Addresses such topical events such as Kony2012, American responses to the Ebola crisis, and responses to Obama's Kenyan parentage
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Includes both white and African-American views on Africa, and how they have evolved over time
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Highly relevant given the increased prominence enjoyed by African authors/thinkers in America, such as Teju Cole and Chimamanda Adichie
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Draws on a remarkable range of pop culture and historical source material – from Ernest Hemingway to Richard Wright, the African Queen to the Lion King
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Addresses such topical events such as Kony2012, American responses to the Ebola crisis, and responses to Obama's Kenyan parentage
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Includes both white and African-American views on Africa, and how they have evolved over time
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Highly relevant given the increased prominence enjoyed by African authors/thinkers in America, such as Teju Cole and Chimamanda Adichie
