Title: To be suddenly white
Description: "Explores the challenges of subjective passing narratives written during the height of literary realism. Discusses racial and ethnic differences, assimilation, passing, and identity by comparing African-American narratives of James Johnson, Nella Larson, and George Schuyler and "white" ethnic (Jewish-American and Italian-American) narratives by Mary Antin, Anzia Yezierska, and Guido d'Agostino"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: African American authors, African Americans, African Americans in literature, American prose literature, Assimilation (Sociology) in literature, Autobiography, Biography, Ethnicity in literature, Group identity in literature, History and criticism, Human skin color in literature, Identity (Psychology) in literature, Minorities, Minority authors, Passing (Identity) in literature, Race awareness in literature, Race in literature, Realism in literature
Places: United States