The War on Words: Slavery, Race, and Free Speech in American Literature

by Michael T. Gilmore

Book Overview

How did slavery and race impact American literature in the nineteenth century? In this ambitious book, Michael T. Gilmore argues that they were the carriers of linguistic restriction, and writers from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226294137
• ISBN13: 9780226294131
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.1"