The African American Experience In Crime Fiction

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The African American Experience In Crime Fiction

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Author : Robert E. Crafton
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-06-23

The African American Experience In Crime Fiction written by Robert E. Crafton and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-23 with Literary Criticism categories.

An immensely popular genre, crime fiction has only in recent years been engaged significantly by African American authors. Historically, the racist stereotypes often central to crime fiction and the socially conservative nature of the genre presented problems for writing the black experience, and the tropes of justice and restoration of social order have not resonated with authors who saw social justice as a work in progress. Some African American authors did take up the challenge. Pauline Hopkins, Rudolph Fisher and Chester Himes led the way in the first half of the 20th century, followed by Ishmael Reed's "anti-detective" novels in the 1970s. Since the 1990s, Walter Mosley, Colson Whitehead and Stephen L. Carter have written detective fiction focusing on questions of constitutional law, civil rights, biological and medical issues, education, popular culture, the criminal justice system and matters of social justice. From Hopkins's Hagar's Daughter (published in 1901), to Hime's hardboiled "Harlem Detective" series, to Carter's patrician world of the black bourgeoisie, these authors provide a means of examining literary and social constructions of the African-American experience. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Pimping Fictions

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Author : Justin Gifford
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2013-01-25

Pimping Fictions written by Justin Gifford and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

"A volume in The American Literatures Initiative"--P. [4] of cover.

The Conjure Man Dies A Harlem Mystery The First Ever African American Crime Novel

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Author : Rudolph Fisher
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2017-01-26

The Conjure Man Dies A Harlem Mystery The First Ever African American Crime Novel written by Rudolph Fisher and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with Fiction categories.

A unique crime classic: the very first detective novel written by an African-American, set in 1930s New York with only Black characters.

The Centrality Of Crime Fiction In American Literary Culture

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Author : Alfred Bendixen
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-06-26

The Centrality Of Crime Fiction In American Literary Culture written by Alfred Bendixen and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-26 with Literary Criticism categories.

This collection of essays by leading scholars insists on a larger recognition of the importance and diversity of crime fiction in U.S. literary traditions. Instead of presenting the genre as the property of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, this book maps a larger territory which includes the domains of Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Richard Wright, Flannery O’Connor, Cormac McCarthy and other masters of fiction.The essays in this collection pay detailed attention to both the genuine artistry and the cultural significance of crime fiction in the United States. It emphasizes American crime fiction’s inquiry into the nature of democratic society and its exploration of injustices based on race, class, and/or gender that are specifically located in the details of American experience.Each of these essays exists on its own terms as a significant contribution to scholarship, but when brought together, the collection becomes larger than the sum of its pieces in detailing the centrality of crime fiction to American literature. This is a crucial book for all students of American fiction as well as for those interested in the literary treatment of crime and detection, and also has broad appeal for classes in American popular culture and American modernism.

Law Never Here

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Author : Frankie Y. Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date : 1999

Law Never Here written by Frankie Y. Bailey and has been published by Greenwood Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Law categories.

Shared racial and cultural experiences and the collective memory of those experiences play important roles in determining the responses of African Americans to issues of crime and violence. By examining American history through the prism of African American experience, this volume provides a framework for understanding contemporary issues regarding crime and justice, including the much-discussed gap between how blacks and whites perceive the fairness of the criminal justice system. Following a thesis offered by W.E.B. Du Bois with regard to African American responses to oppression, the authors argue that responses by African Americans to issues of crime and justice have taken three main forms--resistance, accommodation, and self-determination. These responses are related to efforts by African Americans to carve out social and psychological space for themselves and to find their place in America.

Diversity And Detective Fiction

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Author : Kathleen Gregory Klein
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1999

Diversity And Detective Fiction written by Kathleen Gregory Klein and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Literary Criticism categories.

The distinguishing characteristic of the book is its mix of essays focusing on teaching cultural diversity in the classroom and illustrating diversity through fiction to the general readers."--BOOK JACKET.

Shades Of Black

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Author : Eleanor Taylor Bland
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2005-01-04

Shades Of Black written by Eleanor Taylor Bland and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-04 with Fiction categories.

A dazzling collection of crime and mystery stories by Black authors. Bringing together today's brightest talent from the field—from Walter Mosley, “one of America's best mystery writers” (The New York Times), to the late Hugh Holton, whose “gift for retaining suspense is golden” (Chicago Sun-Times)—it is the first anthology of African-American mystery writers. Shades of Black is not only a tribute to the art of storytelling, it's a fascinating foray into the rich and widely varied Black experience. Includes stories by: Frankie Y. Bailey • Jacqueline Turner Banks • Chris Benson • Eleanor Taylor Bland and Anthony Bland • Patricia E. Canterbury • Christopher Chambers • Tracy Clark • Evelyn Coleman • Grace F. Edwards • Robert Greer • Terris MacMahan Grimes • Gar Anthony Haywood • Hugh Holton • Geri Spencer Hunter • Dicey Scroggins Jackson • Glenville Lovell • Lee E. Meadows • Penny Mickelbury • Walter Mosley • Percy Spurlark Parker • Gary Phillips • Charles Shipps

Key Concepts In Crime Fiction

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Author : Heather Worthington
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-08-31

Key Concepts In Crime Fiction written by Heather Worthington and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-31 with Study Aids categories.

An insight into a popular yet complex genre that has developed over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The volume explores the contemporary anxieties to which crime fiction responds, along with society's changing conceptions of crime and criminality. The book covers texts, contexts and criticism in an accessible and user-friendly format.

Justice And Revenge In Contemporary American Crime Fiction

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Author : Stuart Sim
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-04-08

Justice And Revenge In Contemporary American Crime Fiction written by Stuart Sim and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-08 with Literary Criticism categories.

The detective figure in contemporary American crime fiction increasingly relies on revenge to bring about justice in a society where there has been a sharp decline in moral values. This study demonstrates how the notion of the detective as a moral exemplar or heroic ideal breaks down in the works of writers such as James Ellroy and Sara Paretsky.

Black Noir

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Author : Otto Penzler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Black Noir written by Otto Penzler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with African Americans categories.

The best mystery and crime fiction ever produced by African-American writers. Contributors to the collection include Robert Greer, Chester Himes, Walter Mosley, Cary Phillips, Frankie Bailey, and Richard Wright.