Early African American print culture
By: edited by Lara Langer Cohen and Jordan Alexander Stein
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Material texts; Material texts
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press; Library Company of Philadelphia
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9780812244250
Subjects: Literature publishing; African American authors; Authors and publishers; History and criticism; American literature; History
Description: The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw both the consolidation of American print culture and the establishment of an African American literary tradition, yet the two are too rarely considered in tandem. In this landmark volume, a stellar group of established and emerging scholars ranges over periods, locations, and media to explore African Americans' diverse contributions to early American print culture, both on the page and off. -- Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.