The ebony column classics, civilization, and the African American reclamation of the west /

Hairston, Eric Ashley.

The ebony column classics, civilization, and the African American reclamation of the west / Eric Ashley Hairston. - first edition. - Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource. - Classicism in American culture .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: A more than partial grace: a prolegomenon for African American experiences with the classics -- The trojan horse: Phillis Wheatley -- The virtuous voice of Frederick Douglass -- Sine qua non: the voice of Anna Julia Cooper -- Quo vadis? W.E.B. Du Bois and The souls of black folk -- Conclusion: The temple of Apollo.



9781572339842 9781299677425


American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.
American literature--Classical influences.
Classicism in literature.


Electronic Books.

PS153 / .E266 2013