Author : Charles T. Davis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 36,22 MB
Release : 1991-02-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0195362020
Book Description
These autobiographies of Afro-American ex-slaves comprise the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. The book consists of three sections: selected reviews of slave narratives, dating from 1750 to 1861; essays examining how such narratives serve as historical material; and essays exploring the narratives as literary artifacts.