The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A Norton Critical

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

The Norton Critical Edition of this influential Harlem Renaissance novel includes related materials available in no other edition.
Known only as the â€œEx-Colored Man,â€ the protagonist in Johnsonâ€™s novel is forced to choose between celebrating his African American heritage or â€œpassingâ€ as an average white man in a post-Reconstruction America that is rapidly changing. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the 1912 text. It is accompanied by a detailed introduction, explanatory footnotes, and a note on the text. The appendices that follow the novel include materials available in no other edition: manuscript drafts of the final chapters, including the original lynching scene (chapter 10, ca. 1910) and the original ending (chapter 11, ca. 1908).

An unusually rich selection of â€œBackgrounds and Sourcesâ€ focuses on Johnsonâ€™s life; the autobiographical inspirations for The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man; the cultural history of the era in which Johnson lived and wrote; the noteworthy reception history for the 1912, 1927, and 1948 editions; and related writings by Johnson. In addition to Johnson, contributors include Eugene Levy, W. E. B. Du Bois, Carl Van Vechten, Blanche W. Knopf, Â and Victor Weybright among others.

The four critical essays and interpretations in this volume speak to The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Manâ€™s major themes, among them irony, authorship, passing, and parody. Assessments are provided by Robert B. Stepto, M. Giulia Fabi, Siobhan B. Somerville, and Christina L. Ruotolo.

A chronology of Johnsonâ€™s life and work and a selected bibliography are also included, as well as six images.
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Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780393972863
ReleaseDate	2015-02-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780393972863

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

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