"Strange, history. Complicated, too": Ishmael Reed's use of African-American history in 'Flight to Canada.': An article from: The Mississippi Quarterly

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From the supplier: Ishmael Reed's 'Flight to Canada' is an improvisation and rearrangement of African-American history and depends on the thought of William Wells Brown, one of the best-known authors of ante-bellum slave narratives. Reed's emphasis on the literary strategy of anachronism and his belief in Neo Hoo-Doo recall Brown's, as does his lack of faith in Canada. Both refuse to allow themselves to be limited by historical fact, although Reed adheres to the spirit of slave narratives.

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Title: "Strange, history. Complicated, too": Ishmael Reed's use of African-American history in 'Flight to Canada.'
Author: Matthew R. Davis
Publication:The Mississippi Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1996
Publisher: Mississippi State University
Volume: v49 Issue: n4 Page: p743(11)

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