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MIA: African American Autobiography of the Vietnam War

Vol.31,

No.1,

(African American Review),

pp 105-123

MIA: African American Autobiography of the Vietnam War In a recent article in War, Literature, and the Arts, Perry D....

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Self-Delusion and Self-Sacrifice in Nella Larsen's Quicksand

by Kimberly Monda,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 23-39

Self-Delusionand Self-Sacrifice in Nella Larsen's Quicksand Nella Larsen's portrait of Helga Crane in...

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[Poetry]: Lana C. Williams

by Lana C. Williams,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 68-72

Lana C. Williams is co-founder of La Jan Productions, A Writers' Consortium, a non-profit literary organization...

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The Negro in Art Week: Defining the "New Negro" Through Art Exhibition

by Lisa Meyerowitz,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 75-89

The Negro in Art Week:Defining the "New Negro" ThroughArt Exhibition . . . just as utopia signifies "...

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[Poetry]: Michael S. Weaver

by Michael S. Weaver,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 61-63

Michael S. Weaver's fifth book of poems is Timber & Prayer. His forthcoming poetry volume is Talisman, and his...

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"To Take the Sin Out of Slicing Trees...": The Law of the Tree in Beloved

by Michèle Bonnet,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 41-54

"To take the sin out of slicing trees .. ." :The Law of the Tree in Beloved When Baby Suggs, Beloved's...

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New Tracks on Dust Tracks: Toward a Reassessment of the Life of Zora Neale Hurston

by Pam Bordelon,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 5-21

New Tracks on Dust Tracks:Toward a Reassessment of the Life of Zora Neale Hurston zora Neale Hurston identified a...

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[Poetry]: Renoir Gaither

by Renoir Gaither,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 73-

Renoir Gaither lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he is working on his first collection of poems. Token ren e claren...

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Epistrophies: Poems Celebrating Thelonious Monk and his Music

by Sascha Feinstein,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 55-59

Epistrophies: Poems Celebrating Thelonious Monk and His Music In the movie Straight, No Chaser,Thelonious Monk enters...

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Sterling Brown: An Ethnographic Perspective

by Beverly Lanier Skinner,

Vol.31,

No.3,

(1997),

pp 417-422

Sterling Brown: AnEthnographic Perspective Iwould like to propose a method for reading the poetry of Sterling A....

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Literature and Urban Crisis: John Edgar Wideman's Philadelphia Fire

by Madhu Dubey,

Vol.32,

No.4,

(1998),

pp 579-595

Literature and Urban Crisis: JohnEdgar Wideman's Philadelphia Fke Several African-American novels published...

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Following the Traces of Female Desire in Toni Morrison's Jazz

by Elizabeth M. Cannon,

Vol.31,

No.2,

(1997),

pp 235-247

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The Mirror and the Veil: The Passing Novel and the Quest for American Racial Identity

by John Sheehy,

Vol.33,

No.3,

(1999),

pp 401-415

The Mirror and the Veil: The Passing Novel and the Quest for American Racial Identity I rushed up into my own little...

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"Protection in My Mouf": Self, Voice, and Community in Zora Neale Hurston's Dust Tracks on a Road and Mules and Men

by Lynn Domina,

Vol.31,

No.2,

(1997),

pp 197-209

"Protection in My Mouf": Self, Voice, and Cornrnunity in Zora Neale Hurston's Dust Tracks on a Road and...

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The Spirit of Trade: Olaudah Equiano's Conversion, Legalism, and the Merchant's Life

by Elizabeth Jane Wall Hinds,

Vol.32,

No.4,

(1998),

pp 635-647

The Spirit of Trade: Olaudah Equiano's Conversion, Legalism, and the Merchant's Life "Myth deprives the...

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"The Sea Ain' Got No Back Door": The Problems of Black Consciousness in Paule Marshall's Brown Girl, Brownstones

by Gavin Jones,

Vol.32,

No.4,

(1998),

pp 597-606

"The Sea Ain' Got No Back Door": The Problems of Black Consciousness in Paule Marshall's Brown Girl,...

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Sterling Brown's Poetic Voice: A Living Legacy

by Joanne V. Gabbin,

Vol.31,

No.3,

(1997),

pp 423-431

Sterling Brown's Poetic Voice: A Living Legacy When I first heard Sterling Brown reciting "Long Gone,"...

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Contending Contexts: Pauline Hopkins's Contending Forces

by Thomas Cassidy,

Vol.32,

No.4,

(1998),

pp 661-672

Contending Contexts: Pauline Hopkins's Contending Forces Pauline Hopkinsfs first and best-known novel,...

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The Blues Aesthetic in Toni Morrison's the Bluest Eye

by Cat Moses,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 623-637

The Blues Aesfie~cin Tofi Msrrkora's TheBluest T11e blues aesthetic is an ethos of blues people that manifests...

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Hysteria and Trauma in Pauline Hopkins' Of One Blood; or, the Hidden Self

by Deborah Horvitz,

Vol.33,

No.2,

(1999),

pp 245-260

Hysteria andTrauma in Pauline Hopkins' Of One Blood; Or, the Hidden Self Though the medical and psychological...

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Poetry

by Patrick Sylvain,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 676-677

Patrick Sylvain, a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has lived in Massachusetts since 1981. He has authored seven books...

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Poetry

by Nia Akimbo,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 678-679

nia akimbo is a doctoral student in the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas-Dallas. She writes...

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From Midnight Robber

by Nalo Hopkinson,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 603-607

From Midnight Robber Quashee and Ione? Antonio felt jealousy turning like a worm in his belly. He didn't like the...

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The Scissors Lady and the Green Man

by Malon Edwards,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 609-611

The Scissors Lady and the Green Man 1he Scissors Lady is here to get me. Something is cracking and popping on the...

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Racial Violence and Representation: Performance Strategies in Lynching Dramas of the 1920s

by Judith L. Stephens,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 655-671

Racial Violence and Representation: Performance Strategies in Lynching Dramas of the 1920s Plays representing the...

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Poetry

by Janice N. Harrington,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 674-675

Janice N. Harringtonis a librarian and professional storyteller who lives in Champaign, Illinois. Her story "The...

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Interview with Clifton Anderson

by Herb Snitzer, Clifton Anderson,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 613-621

Inksview with Clifton Anderson I met trorn bonis t Clifton Anderson initially in Cambridge, Massachusetts; he was...

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Speaking in Tongues: An Interview with Science Fiction Writer Nalo Hopkinson

by Gregory E. Rutledge, Nalo Hopkinson,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 589-601

gin Tongues:An Interview with Science Fiction Writer Nalo Hop In 1998, Nalo Hopkinson joined the ranks of Black...

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The Power of Blackness: Richard Wright Re-Writes Moby-Dick

by Elizabeth Schultz,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 639-654

ThePower of Blackness: Richard Wright Re-Writes Moby-Dick In his autobiography Black Boy (1945), Richard Wright...

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The Blues Aesthetic in Toni Morrison's the Bluest Eye

by Cat Moses,

Vol.33,

No.4,

(1999),

pp 623-637

The Blues Aesfie~cin Tofi Msrrkora's TheBluest T11e blues aesthetic is an ethos of blues people that manifests...

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[Poetry]: Jay Scrivner

by Jay Scrivner,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 66-67

Jay Scrivner received an M.F.A. from the University of Washington. His poetry has appeared in Poetry Northwest and...

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MIA: African American Autobiography of the Vietnam War

by Jeff Loeb,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(African American Review),

pp 105-123

MIA: African American Autobiography of the Vietnam War In a recent article in War, Literature, and the Arts, Perry D....

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Self-Delusion and Self-Sacrifice in Nella Larsen's Quicksand

by Kimberly Monda,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 23-39

Self-Delusionand Self-Sacrifice in Nella Larsen's Quicksand Nella Larsen's portrait of Helga Crane in...

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[Poetry]: Lana C. Williams

by Lana C. Williams,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 68-72

Lana C. Williams is co-founder of La Jan Productions, A Writers' Consortium, a non-profit literary organization...

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The Negro in Art Week: Defining the "New Negro" Through Art Exhibition

by Lisa Meyerowitz,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 75-89

The Negro in Art Week:Defining the "New Negro" ThroughArt Exhibition . . . just as utopia signifies "...

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[Poetry]: Michael S. Weaver

by Michael S. Weaver,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 61-63

Michael S. Weaver's fifth book of poems is Timber & Prayer. His forthcoming poetry volume is Talisman, and his...

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"To Take the Sin Out of Slicing Trees...": The Law of the Tree in Beloved

by Michèle Bonnet,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 41-54

"To take the sin out of slicing trees .. ." :The Law of the Tree in Beloved When Baby Suggs, Beloved's...

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New Tracks on Dust Tracks: Toward a Reassessment of the Life of Zora Neale Hurston

by Pam Bordelon,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 5-21

New Tracks on Dust Tracks:Toward a Reassessment of the Life of Zora Neale Hurston zora Neale Hurston identified a...

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[Poetry]: Renoir Gaither

by Renoir Gaither,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 73-

Renoir Gaither lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he is working on his first collection of poems. Token ren e claren...

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Epistrophies: Poems Celebrating Thelonious Monk and his Music

by Sascha Feinstein,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 55-59

Epistrophies: Poems Celebrating Thelonious Monk and His Music In the movie Straight, No Chaser,Thelonious Monk enters...

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[Poetry]: Jay Scrivner

by Jay Scrivner,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 66-67

Jay Scrivner received an M.F.A. from the University of Washington. His poetry has appeared in Poetry Northwest and...

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MIA: African American Autobiography of the Vietnam War

by Jeff Loeb,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(African American Review),

pp 105-123

MIA: African American Autobiography of the Vietnam War In a recent article in War, Literature, and the Arts, Perry D....

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Self-Delusion and Self-Sacrifice in Nella Larsen's Quicksand

by Kimberly Monda,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 23-39

Self-Delusionand Self-Sacrifice in Nella Larsen's Quicksand Nella Larsen's portrait of Helga Crane in...

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[Poetry]: Lana C. Williams

by Lana C. Williams,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 68-72

Lana C. Williams is co-founder of La Jan Productions, A Writers' Consortium, a non-profit literary organization...

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The Negro in Art Week: Defining the "New Negro" Through Art Exhibition

by Lisa Meyerowitz,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 75-89

The Negro in Art Week:Defining the "New Negro" ThroughArt Exhibition . . . just as utopia signifies "...

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[Poetry]: Michael S. Weaver

by Michael S. Weaver,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 61-63

Michael S. Weaver's fifth book of poems is Timber & Prayer. His forthcoming poetry volume is Talisman, and his...

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"To Take the Sin Out of Slicing Trees...": The Law of the Tree in Beloved

by Michèle Bonnet,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 41-54

"To take the sin out of slicing trees .. ." :The Law of the Tree in Beloved When Baby Suggs, Beloved's...

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New Tracks on Dust Tracks: Toward a Reassessment of the Life of Zora Neale Hurston

by Pam Bordelon,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 5-21

New Tracks on Dust Tracks:Toward a Reassessment of the Life of Zora Neale Hurston zora Neale Hurston identified a...

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[Poetry]: Renoir Gaither

by Renoir Gaither,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 73-

Renoir Gaither lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he is working on his first collection of poems. Token ren e claren...

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Epistrophies: Poems Celebrating Thelonious Monk and his Music

by Sascha Feinstein,

Vol.31,

No.1,

(1997),

pp 55-59

Epistrophies: Poems Celebrating Thelonious Monk and His Music In the movie Straight, No Chaser,Thelonious Monk enters...

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