The Voices of African American Women: The Use of Narrative and Authorial Voice in the Works of Harriet Jacobs, Zora Neale Hurston, and Alice Walker

by Yvonne Johnson

During the last half of the twentieth century, a group of historically neglected but extremely powerful voices has emerged from the African American literary tradition. The voices of African American women have gathered strength from the suppressed tongues of their foremothers to provide insight into the history, psyche, and spirit of the African American woman. Professor Johnson examines the narrative strategies, with particular emphasis on the authorial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082042546X
• ISBN13: 9780820425467
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"