The African American Male, Writing, and Difference: A Polycentric Approach to African American Literature, Criticism, and History

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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE, WRITING, AND DIFFERENCE THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE, WRITING, AND DIFFERENCE A Polycentric Approach to African American Literature, Criticism, and History W. LAWRENCE HOGUE STAT E UN I V E R S I T Y O F NE W YO R K PR E S S Published by STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS ALBANY© 2003 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Fran Keneston Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hogue, W. Lawrence, (date) The African American male, writing and difference : a polycentric approach to African American literature, criticism, and history / W. Lawrence Hogue. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-5693-5 (alk. paper)—ISBN 0-7914-5694-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. American literature—African American authors—History and criticism. 2. American literature—Male authors—History and criticism. 3. African American men—Intellectual life. 4. Difference (Psychology) in literature. 5. African American men in literature. I. Title. PS153.N5 H59 2003 810.9'9286'08996073—dc21 2002075873 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To the memory and Spirit of my sister, Lola Hogue Thomas ...