The concept of the mask in Afro-American poetry of the 1960's
Abstract
In the first chapter there is an attempt to
trace the development of the Afro-American folklore.
Through the examination of the different genr~s
we are able to assess the importance they have for the
black Americans. This chapter also serves to negate
the myth that black Americans have never had a
literature and an aesthetic of their own. By examining
the folklore we are able to destroy some of the
predominant myths about black slaves and the entire
slave system. Such myths depict slaves either as
contented and ever-happy creatures or as little
children who revel in stealing from their masters.
Their major trait is seen as docility and deceit.
Citation
M.A ( Literature)Sponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Department of Literature, University of Nairobi
Description
Master of Arts Thesis