New Essays on the African American Novel: From Hurston and Ellison to Morrison and Whitehead

Product Description
This collection contributes to scholarly discussions about the African American novel as a literary form. Essays respond to the general question, what has been the impact of the African American vernacular tradition from the spirituals, blues, gospel and jazz to hip hop on the structure and style of the modern African American novel?
Review
New Essays on the African American Novel has a reason for existing; it is a worthy and needed addition to the scholarship." - The African American Review
About the Author
Lovalerie King is Assistant Professor of African American Language and Literature at Penn State University.
Linda F. Selzer is Assistant Professor of English at Penn State University with a specialization in African American Literature and Culture.