Wasserstrom Robert Editor (2 results)

Black Fiction: New Studies in the Afro-American Novel Since 1945 ["A Barnes & Noble Critical Study"]
Language: English
Published by Barnes & Noble Books / Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1980
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, U.S.A.Theoria Books
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 254 pp. Stated: "First published in the U.S.A. 1980". Following the Editor's Introduction, Contents divided into 11 Essays: (1) Ian Walker, " Black Nightmare: The Fiction of Richard Wright"; (2) Brian Lee, " ' Who's Passing for Who? ' in the Fiction of Langston Hughes"; (3) Theodore L. Gross, "Ann Petry: The Novelist as Social Critic"; (4) Lawrence B. Holland, "Ellison in Black and White: Confession, Violence and Rhetoric in Invisible Man"; (5) William Wasserstrom, "James Baldwin: Stepping Out on the Promise; (6) Eric Mottram, "Towards the Alternative: The Prose of LeRoi Jones"; (7) Frank McConnell, "Ishmael Reed's Fiction: Da Hoodoo is Put on America"; (8) C.W.E. Bigsby, "Judgement Day is Coming! The Apocalyptic Dream in Recent Afro-American Fiction"; (9) Faith Pullin, "Landscapes of Reality: The Fiction of Contemporary Afro-American Women"; (10) Graham Clarke, "Beyond Realism: Recent Black Fiction and the Language of ' The Real Thing ' "; (11) A. Robert Lee, "Making New: Styles of Innovation in the Contemporary Black American Novel"; Index, pp. 251-254. Black boards with brilliant gilt lettering on spine. Shiny black dustwrapper (rear cover solid white with ISBN in small print) not price-clipped (NO price) with Title (large letters) and Editor name lettering (smaller) in red across top half and lower front cover, respectively, Subtitle in white letters across middle front cover. Small amount of rubbing at corners and across top spine (describes worse than it is), essentially As New: Now in Brodart mylar which forgives peccadilloes graciously. Tight Binding, like a New Book (NO cracks); Sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Despite cosmetic flaws, book ensemble looks UNREAD, essentially As New. Gift-Giving Quality or you may need new friends.…

- Hardcover
Seller: Sunny Day Books, Mayer, AZ, U.S.A.Sunny Day Books
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Text has minor markings. Cover has shelf rubbings. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.