"Bitter with the past but sweet with the dream" : : communism in the African American imaginary representations of the Communist Party, 1940-1952 / / by Cathy Bergin.
The legacy of the relationship between African American writers and Communism in the US is a contested one. Bergin argues that in three novels, by seminal mid-century authors (Wright, Himes and Ellison) Communism is not dismissed as incapable of meeting the demands of black political identity but is...
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Bergin, Cathy, author. "Bitter with the past but sweet with the dream" : communism in the African American imaginary representations of the Communist Party, 1940-1952 / by Cathy Bergin. 1st ed. Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill, 2015. ©2015 1 online resource (x, 222 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Historical Materialism Book Series, 1570-1522 ; Volume 95 The legacy of the relationship between African American writers and Communism in the US is a contested one. Bergin argues that in three novels, by seminal mid-century authors (Wright, Himes and Ellison) Communism is not dismissed as incapable of meeting the demands of black political identity but is castigated for its refusal to do so. A detailed focus on the political milieu in which these texts operate challenges many of the presumptions about the ‘inability’ of Communism to comprehend racial oppression, which dominate literary critical approaches to these novels. She draws on the complex formations black political agency presumed and reproduced by American Communism during the Depression. Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 ‘Towards Soviet America’ -- 2 The Liberator (1929–1935) -- 3 Native Son: Ghetto Nightmares -- 4 ‘Communism is the Twentieth Century Americanism’ -- 5 Lonely Crusade: Union Dues -- 6 Invisible Man: Un-American Activities -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. American fiction African American authors History and criticism. American fiction 20th century History and criticism. Communism and literature United States History 20th century. Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 Criticism and interpretation. 90-04-26372-1 90-04-29325-6 Historical materialism book series ; Volume 95. |
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