Plagiarama! William Wells Brown and the Aesthetic of Attractions |
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| Author:
| Sanborn, Geoffrey |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-17442-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was a vocal abolitionist, a frequent antagonist of Frederick Douglass, and the author of Clotel, the first known novel by an African American. He was also an extensive plagiarist. In Plagiarama!, Geoffrey Sanborn offers a novel reading of Brown's work and legacy.
William Wells Brown (1814-1884) was a vocal abolitionist, a frequent antagonist of Frederick Douglass, and the author of Clotel, the first known novel by an African American. He was also an extensive plagiarist. In Plagiarama!, Geoffrey Sanborn offers a novel reading of Brown's work and legacy.