The signifying monkey
a theory of African-American literary criticism
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Author
Publication
1988 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
72,500 words, Guess
Page Count
290 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18328380M
- ISBN-10019506075X
- OCLC Control Number25406688
- OCLC Control Number15792638
- OCLC Control Numbersignifyingmonkey00gate_0
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number88014005
- LibraryThing77039
- Goodreads711651
Classifications
- LCCPS153.N5
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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