African American gothic : screams from shadowed places /

African American Gothic: Screams from Shadowed Places is a new study of African American literary interventions into the gothic genre. The book investigates how African American authors have utilized the genre since its very beginnings in America to represent the real horrors of Black life in countr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wester, Maisha L., 1979-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Series:American literature readings in the 21st century.
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