C.L.R. James: A Critical IntroductionUniversity Press of Mississippi, 1997 - 199 pages This study of C. L. R. James's writings is the first to look at them as literature and not as theory. This sustained analysis of his major published works places them in the context of his less well-known writings and offers an encompassing critique of one of the African diaspora's most significant thinkers and writers. Here the author of Black Jacobins, World Revolution, A History of Pan-African Revolt, , Beyond a Boundary, and the lyric novel Minty Alley is seen not only as among the great political philosophers but also as the literary artist that he remained, from his first writings in his native Trinidad through his underground years in America, to his final essays and speeches in London. The writings of James have inspired revolutionaries on three continents. They have altered the course of historiography, shown that way toward independent black political struggles, and established a base for much of today's study of culture. This study evaluates them as powerful works of literature. |
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... laughter in his life ” ( RV 9 ) , a judgment that turns out to be true , though not for the reasons James has supposed . In fact , it is not the comedy of these greats that is their real interest for Gonzales . As occurs so frequently ...
... laughter , that his highly profitable light comedies serve a valuable , indeed universal , social function , and that it was foolish of him to think that a rich Hollywood director had the ability to speak significantly of grave social ...
A Critical Introduction Aldon Lynn Nielsen. that laughter is truly the universal medicine , demonstrating in passing that while the rich may be selfish and silly , the ranks of the poor are filled with avaricious bums and thieves ...
Contents
SPHERES Of Existence WHAT MAISie Knew | 3 |
AT THE RENDEZVOUS OF VICTORY | 51 |
THE FUTURE IN THE PRESENT | 95 |
Copyright | |
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