Andrew B Leiter: 1 book
In the Shadow of the Black Beast
African American Masculinity in the Harlem and Southern Renaissances
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Andrew B. Leiter presents the first book-length study of the sexually violent African American man, or "black beast," as a composite literary phenomenon. According to Leiter, the black beast theme served as a fundamental link between the Harlem and Southern Renaissances, with writers from both movements...
