"Professor Baker offers the richest analysis we have of black literature in its full cultural context. A superb literary critic, a sophisticated student of culture and society, Baker is himself a very talented writer, deeply engaged in the literary-cultural 'journey' he describes. The result is a major work of interdisciplinary scholarship and humanistic criticism which will remain for years to come an authoritative treatment of the subject. "The Journey Back" is a landmark not only in the study of black literature but in ...
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"Professor Baker offers the richest analysis we have of black literature in its full cultural context. A superb literary critic, a sophisticated student of culture and society, Baker is himself a very talented writer, deeply engaged in the literary-cultural 'journey' he describes. The result is a major work of interdisciplinary scholarship and humanistic criticism which will remain for years to come an authoritative treatment of the subject. "The Journey Back" is a landmark not only in the study of black literature but in American studies in general. No one interested in our culture can afford to ignore it." Sacvan Bercovitch, Columbia University "
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. 198pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. A spot on the top page edge else near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing.
