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Ulysses in Black

Ralph Ellison, Classicism, and African American Literature

Ulysses in Black( )
Author: Rankine, Patrice D.
Series title:Wisconsin Studies in Classics Ser.
ISBN:978-0-299-22000-6
Publication Date:Sep 2006
Publisher:University of Wisconsin Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $45.00USD $45.00
Book Description:

In this groundbreaking work, Patrice D. Rankine asserts that the classics need not be a mark of Eurocentrism, as they have long been considered. Instead, the classical tradition can be part of a self-conscious, prideful approach to African American culture, esthetics, and identity. Ulysses in Black demonstrates that, similar to their white counterparts, African American authors have been students of classical languages, literature, and mythologies by such writers as Homer,...
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