Post-Bellum, Pre-Harlem African American Literature and Culture, 1877-1919

"This is a vital reappraisal. These essays compellingly return to the often-neglected period known in African American history as 'The Nadir' to ensure that it will never again be seen as a cultural disappointment." - Carla Kaplan,author of Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters "This is a rich portrait of a complex period that has been long neglected." (Booklist) " Post-Bellum, Pre-Harlem presents a compelling case for viewing the years between 1877 and 1919 as a time of outstanding literary and cultural achievement for African American men and women. . . . McCaskill and Gebhard are to be commended for the thought-provoking volume that identifies convincingly and documents meticulously the origins of "modern" African American literature. Based on solid scholarship and extensive interdisciplinary research, Post-Bellum, Pre-Harlem is a significant resource for scholars in the fields of African American history and literature. 8221;" (The Journal of African American History) "Post-Bellum, Pre-Harlem is a valuable book. These fifteen essays offer a broad overview of a rich and complicated period and complement the growing body of scholarship that takes as its focus this important and previously under-appreciated era." (The Journal of the Society for the Study of the MultiEthnic Literature of the United States)