African American mystery writers : a historical and thematic study

African American mystery writers : a historical and thematic study / Frankie Y. Bailey.

Author/creator	Bailey, Frankie Y.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2008.
Description	vi, 271 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	American fiction--African American authors --History and criticism. Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism. American fiction--Themes, motives. African Americans--Intellectual life. Popular literature--United States --History and criticism. African Americans in literature.

Abstract	"This book examines works of African American mystery writers within the social and historical contexts of African American literature on crime and justice. Chapters cover the movement by Black authors from slave narratives and antebellum newspapers to fiction writing; the transition from early genre writers to protest writers of the 1940s and 1950s"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-265) and index.
LCCN	2008039048
ISBN	9780786433391 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0786433396 (softcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PS374.B635 B27 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold