Call for Papers for a proposed MLA Special Session:
Panel Topic: American Protest Literature
Modern Language Association, New York
December 27-30, 2002
This panel will feature papers addressing social protest in American
poetry, fiction, film primarily from the 20th century (pre-20th century
texts will be considered). Possible topics include identity politics in
protest literature; naturalism and socialist realism; the evolution of the
African American protest novel; Communist influences; social determinism;
the Civil Rights movement; gender and sexuality issues in texts protesting
racial/class oppression; the influences of modernism and postmodernism; the
canon and the critical establishment; art v. politics; anti-war protests;
contemporary protest literature (is there such a thing?).
Abstract (500 words) and brief c.v. by March 15. E-mail submissions okay.
All participants in MLA programs must be members of the MLA by April 1,
2002. Please note your membership status in your cover letter.
Send to:
Kimberly Drake (kdrake@vwc.edu)
Virginia Wesleyan College
1584 Wesleyan Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502
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