Title: Nationalism and the color line in George W. Cable, Mark Twain, and William Faulkner
First published: 1996
Description: Nationalism and the Color Line in George W. Cable, Mark Twain, and William Faulkner is a strikingly original study of works by three postbellum novelists with strong ties to the Deep South and Mississippi Valley.

In it, Barbara Ladd argues that writers like Cable, Twain, and Faulkner cannot be read exclusively within the context of a nationalistically defined "American" literature, but must also be understood in light of the cultural legacy that French and Spanish colonialism bestowed on the Deep South and the Mississippi River Valley, specifically with respect to the very different ways these colonialist cultures conceptualized race, color, and nationality.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, American fiction, History and criticism, African Americans in literature, National characteristics, American, in literature, White authors, Racism in literature, West Indian influences, Race relations in literature, In literature, Afro-Americans in literature, Political and social views, Cable, george washington, 1844-1925, Faulkner, william, 1897-1962, Twain, mark, 1835-1910, American literature, history and criticism, National characteristics in literature, Southern states, in literature, Literature, history and criticism
Places: Southern States
People: William Faulkner (1897-1962), George Washington Cable (1844-1925), Mark Twain (1835-1910)
LC classification: PS261 .L33 1996