There is often talk about Black writers being too harsh in their statements about and their characterizations of Whites. Toni Morrison has discussed this criticism, as it has been raised by a number of her White readers. Her response to that criticism is that Blacks have been characterized by White writers in any way they have cared to characterize them. There are many techniques used to disguise what we really say and actually mean. The idea that Black writers are too hostile to Whites in their literature is one such disguise.
Literary criticism is an interesting phenomenon.
Indeed, some artists have discontinued their art as a result of negative artistic criticism. We know that being subject to artistic criticism is the price one pays to publish. Yet, everyone knows that much of what passes itself off as artistic criticism has little to do with art and more to do with personal taste, paid advertisements, and a number of other concerns. But the issue still remains when Blacks write about Whites harshly. And it is often said that such harsh statements fan the flames of racial discord.