In the Shadow of the Black Beast: African American Masculinity in the Harlem and Southern Renaissances - Southern Literary Studies - Andrew B. Leiter - Books - Louisiana State University Press - 9780807135877 - May 1, 2010
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In the Shadow of the Black Beast: African American Masculinity in the Harlem and Southern Renaissances - Southern Literary Studies


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Presents the first book-length study of the sexually violent African American man, or “black beast”, as a composite literary phenomenon. According to Andrew Leiter, the black beast theme served as a link between the Harlem and Southern Renaissances, with writers from both movements exploring its psychological, cultural, and social ramifications.


296 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 1, 2010
ISBN13 9780807135877
Publishers Louisiana State University Press
Pages 296
Dimensions 152 × 228 × 27 mm   ·   333 g
Language English  

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