James Baldwin's reputation has to a large extent been studied as an isolated American phemen. This book-length study is the first that examines the large body of criticism by French-language critics. The wealth of documents makes possible the comparison of African critics of French expression of African-American literature and allows for comparisons of Francophone and American critics as well. James Baldwin is the most intensely studied author in France among the postwar group of African-American authors since Richard Wright. This study shows that the complex and substantive reasons for Baldwin's success go beyond the obvious interest of the French in African-American literature and his intermittent stay in France for nearly four decades.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN-10
0820444154
ISBN-13
9780820444154
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158313096
Product Key Features
Author
Rosa Bobia
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Literary Criticism
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Issn
0895-0512
Series Part/Volume Number
68
First Published
1998
Series Title
American University Studies Series 24: American Literature
Author Biography
The Author: Rosa Bobia is Professor of French and Francophone African Literature at Kennesaw State University. She received her B.A. from North Carolina Central University and her Ph.D in Comparative Literature from Vanderbilt University. Her recent publications are on African women writers of French expression.