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The war on words [electronic resource] : slavery, race, and free speech in American literature / Michael T. Gilmore.

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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 Frederick Douglass to Stephen Crane wrestled with the demands for silence and circumspection that a...

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Main Author: Gilmore, Michael T.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Slavery in literature.
Race in literature.
Literary style > Social aspects > United States.
American literature.
United States.
1800-1999
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Call Number: PS217.S55 G55 2010eb
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