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Adventures in exoticism: the "Black life" novels of white writers
Ist Teil von
The Western journal of black studies, 2002-03, Vol.26 (1), p.6-15
Ort / Verlag
Pullman: The Western Journal of Black Studies
Erscheinungsjahr
2002
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Sociological Abstracts
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Traced back to pre-Civil War era, the "Black life" novel, wherein white writers purported to give to the titillated and curious white reading public insights into a world where most or all of the main characters were Black, enjoyed periods of resurgence, particularly in the 1920s and 1990s. This study surveys and comments on this popular fiction sub-genre that have featured Blacks as principal protagonists and crucial main characters, all created by white authors who were generally sensitive and well-meaning but also by some who were exploitive, patronizing, and condescending. Oftentimes these authors had had close personal contact with Blacks while others had only superficial knowledge of them, raising the issues of authenticity and propriety.