The Negro in Illinois: The WPA Papers (New Black Studies Series)
Brand: University of Illinois Press
Categories: Books, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences



Dimensions: 9.84 x 7.51 x 0.76 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0252080939
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Print length: 336 pages
Publication date: February 3, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0252080937
Part of series: New Black Studies
subtitle: Paperback – Illustrated, February 3, 2015
author: Brian Dolinar Arna Bontemps JACK CONROY Richard Wright Margaret Walker Katherine Dunham Fenton Johnson Frank Yerby Richard Durham Michael Flug
review: Editorial Reviews Review "An exciting act of scholarly recovery. The Negro in Illinois papers, at long last available, are an invaluable guide to the role of American writers in crafting one of the first composite narratives of African American life. This dynamic volume shows us history from below in the making and being made."--Bill V. Mullen, coeditor of Afro Asia: Revolutionary Political and Cultural Connections between African Americans and Asian Americans "An able and rich retelling of the story of African-American migration, literature, and culture before World War II."-- Book News Inc. "This landmark study provides a unique window onto the work of the Illinois unit of the Federal Writers' Project. A commendable work of historical recovery."--Richard Courage, coauthor of The Muse in Bronzeville: African American Creative Expression in Chicago, 1932-1950 "Chicago had a vibrant black community, perhaps equal to that of Harlem, which makes the Illinois volume both important and interesting. Highly recommended."-- Choice "A significant accomplishment. Not only does it bring to light a range of wonderful material on a variety of topics (the Underground Railroad, work, churches, professions, social life, and social uplift, literature, music, the theater, etc.), but the wonderful introduction and Dolinar's fine editing skills also make the book a significant contribution to scholarship."-- The Annals of Iowa "In bringing out the until now largely unknown The Negro in Illinois: The WPA Papers , African American literary and cultural studies scholar Brian Dolinar has done an invaluable service for those interested in Great Depression-period black culture. This work should be on the shelf of all who are interested in the study of African American literature, politics, economics, and culture. Dolinar's The Negro in Illinois is unquestionably indispensable."-- Journal of Illinois History About the Author Brian Dolinar teaches in the department of African American studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is the author of The Black Cultural Front: Black Writers and Artists of the Depression Generation.