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Review of the black national consciousness in amiri baraka's poetry
Ort / Verlag
ProQuest Dissertations Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr
2009
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I
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Translation from original language as provided by author A controversial writer who rose to prominence in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Baraka is considered a figure in the development of contemporary black literature- His works, especially the poems, concern the oppression of blacks in white society- Having rejected white values and white society, Baraka strives to forge an African-American literature that reflects the values of the black community- This essay focuses on the black national consciousness in Amiri Baraka's poems to revalue the importance of Amiri Baraka's poems in contemporary literature- This essay divided into three Chapters- The first chapter studies the theme of poetry, the black national consciousness is Baraka's basis for creation- Firstly, he exposes the real existence of American black people, they have no money, no social status, no political rights, no right to speak, and even the basic survival is not guaranteed- Secondly, Baraka demonstrates their dream of a better future, which