null

Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson (HC) (2022)

$90.00
SKU:
9781501382314
Weight:
0.00 LBS
Shipping:
Calculated at Checkout
In Stock & Ready To Ship!
Availability: This book will ship on Jan 13, 2022
Current Stock:Only left:

Frequently Bought Together:

Total: Inc. Sales Tax
Total: Ex. Sales Tax

Description

Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was formerly enslaved and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering activist, writer, suffragist, and educator. Until now, Dunbar-Nelson has largely been viewed only in relation to her abusive ex-husband, the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. This is the first book-length look at this major figure in Black women's history, covering her life from the post-reconstruction era through the Harlem Renaissance.

Tara T. Green builds on Black feminist, sexuality, historical and cultural studies to create a literary biography that examines Dunbar-Nelson's life and legacy as a respectable activist - a woman who navigated complex challenges associated with resisting racism and sexism, and who defined her sexual identity and sexual agency within the confines of respectability politics. It's a book about the past, but it's also a book about the present that nods to the future.


Details

Author:
Tara T. Green
ISBN 10:
1501382314
Pages:
280
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date:
January 13, 2022
Binding:
Hardcover

Enjoy our Podcasts