CFP: Revisiting James Weldon Johnson's "Black Manhattan" (3/1/02; MLA '02)

• Previous message: EZRA MICHAEL L: "CFP: Culture of Civil Rights or Black Power Movements (1/13/02; 4/3/03-4/6/03)"
• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

CFP: Revisiting James Weldon Johnson's "Black Manhattan" (3/01/02; MLA '02)

Papers are invited for a special sessions proposal on Johnson's chronicle of
African-American cultural achievements in New York. Specific issues might
include the book's publication and reception history; Johnson's
historiography and the book's value for future cultural historians;
Johnson's tribute to specific African-American heroes/heroines; race and the
vicissitudes of America's new popular entertainment industry; Harlem as a
cosmopolitan province; black cultural achievement, black political
aspirations, and American nationalism. Panel participants must be MLA
members by April 1st. Send 2-page abstracts or drafted papers by March 1st
to mnowlin@uvic.ca.

         ===============================================
         From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List
                      CFP@english.upenn.edu
                       Full Information at
                http://www.english.upenn.edu/CFP/
          or write Erika Lin: elin@english.upenn.edu
         ===============================================

• Next message: Patrick W. Deegan: "CFP: The Subject of Meaning in the Arts (grad) (2/15/02; 4/5/02-4/6/02)"
• Previous message: EZRA MICHAEL L: "CFP: Culture of Civil Rights or Black Power Movements (1/13/02; 4/3/03-4/6/03)"
• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sat Jan 12 2002 - 13:18:16 EST