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Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
1 079 kr
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Investigates the literary voices of six Black women entertainers and how they negotiated the tensions between the entertainment industries and the Black community.Dancing on the White Page examines the popular autobiographies of six well-known Black women entertainers-Diahann Carroll, Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Whoopi Goldberg, and Mary Wilson-and makes a case for adding Black celebrity autobiography to the African American literary canon. As she explores these women's fascinating stories, Kwakiutl L. Dreher reveals how each one improvises the choreography of her life to survive and thrive in the film, television, and music industries, as well as the politically charged environment of the Black community, most specifically represented by the NAACP. Reading each autobiography as a site of self-revelation, Dreher discovers stories of Black self-determination along with the fight for liberation from oppression and racial and gender discrimination. She explores each woman's full meaning in American culture at large and in American entertainment culture in particular.
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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Investigates the literary voices of six Black women entertainers and how they negotiated the tensions between the entertainment industries and the Black community.Dancing on the White Page examines the popular autobiographies of six well-known Black women entertainers-Diahann Carroll, Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Whoopi Goldberg, and Mary Wilson-and makes a case for adding Black celebrity autobiography to the African American literary canon. As she explores these women's fascinating stories, Kwakiutl L. Dreher reveals how each one improvises the choreography of her life to survive and thrive in the film, television, and music industries, as well as the politically charged environment of the Black community, most specifically represented by the NAACP. Reading each autobiography as a site of self-revelation, Dreher discovers stories of Black self-determination along with the fight for liberation from oppression and racial and gender discrimination. She explores each woman's full meaning in American culture at large and in American entertainment culture in particular.
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The Harlem Renaissance was a period of heightened racial consciousness and artistic production. Explore the artists, writers, and important historical figures that shaped this defining moment in African American history.This essential two-volume encyclopedia examines the Harlem Renaissance through A–Z entries that explore topics such as the art, literature, music, dance, and culture of the period. The entries are accompanied by contextualizing information in the form of topical overview essays, a chronology of key moments, and a selection of primary documents, assisting readers in understanding the origins and development of this culturally significant time.This resource shines the spotlight on artists, performers, and writers associated with the Harlem Renaissance, such as Zora Neale Hurston and Aaron Douglas, as well as on historical figures and organizations, such as the NAACP, providing cultural context. Entries on important locales and businesses provide readers with a sense of the environment that fostered this cultural renaissance.