The signifying monkey : a theory of African American literary criticism
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Adult Non-Fiction - Non-Fiction Sect.
810.98 Gates
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810.98 Gates
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Non-Fiction - Non-Fiction Sect. | 810.98 Gates | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Folklore.
African Americans -- Intellectual life.
African Americans in literature.
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
American literature -- African influences.
Criticism -- United States.
Mythology, African, in literature.
Oral tradition -- United States.
African Americans -- Intellectual life.
African Americans in literature.
American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
American literature -- African influences.
Criticism -- United States.
Mythology, African, in literature.
Oral tradition -- United States.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 318 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"With a new preface by the author"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-306) and index.
Description
Hailed in The New York Times Book Review as ""eclectic, exciting, convincing, provocative"" and in The Washington Post Book World as ""brilliantly original,"" Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s The Signifying Monkey is a groundbreaking work that illuminates the relationship between the African and African-American vernacular traditions and black literature. It elaborates a new critical approach located within this tradition that allows the black voice to speak for itself. Examining the ancient poetry and myths found in African, Latin American, and Caribbean culture, Gates uncovers a unique system for in.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gates, H. L. (2014). The signifying monkey: a theory of African American literary criticism (Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gates, Henry Louis. 2014. The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African American Literary Criticism. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gates, Henry Louis. The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African American Literary Criticism Oxford University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gates, Henry Louis. The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African American Literary Criticism Twenty-fifth anniversary edition., Oxford University Press, 2014.
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