Literary Movements and Genres - Slave Narratives

Greenhaven Press Companion to Literary Movements and Genres

by James Tackach (Editor)

The dominant theme of this American literary genre is the pervasive longing for freedom, dignity and self-respect. The authors in this volume analyze the origins and development of the slave narrative, the narrative's literary sources, its expressions of freedom, gender issues in the narrative and the enduring legacy of the narrative.

190 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2000