Progress Compromised
Subtitle: Social Movements and the Individual in African American Postmodern Fiction
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: Dec 10, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780807169926
Description: "In Progress Compromised, John L. Glenn examines how African American literature engages in debates about the political and cultural tensions prompted by black social movements during the 1950s and 1960s. Glenn presents detailed case studies of four major novels that illuminate specific periods crucial in the history of African American political struggles, including campaigns for racial integration, the zenith of the civil rights movement, black nationalism, and the immediate legacy of the civil rights era. His analysis provides a nuanced understanding of black postmodern culture and shows how writers use fiction to postulate new modes of resistance and selfhood that defy societal constraints"-- Publisher's description,
Notes: Source title: Progress Compromised: Social Movements and the Individual in African American Postmodern Fiction