The Great Migration and the Literary Imagination

The Great Migration and the Literary Imagination

An examination of fictional accounts of African-American migration during the first half of the twentieth century is presented. An attempt to reconcile fact and fiction, along with more general reflections on the relationship between literature and history, is made.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of the Historical Society (Boston, Mass.) Mass.), 2009-03, Vol.9 (1), p.87-128
1. Verfasser: Reich, Steven A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
American history
Black history
Rural urban migration
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Zusammenfassung:An examination of fictional accounts of African-American migration during the first half of the twentieth century is presented. An attempt to reconcile fact and fiction, along with more general reflections on the relationship between literature and history, is made.
ISSN:1529-921X
1540-5923
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-5923.2008.01259.x