How a Black writer in 19th-century America used humor to combat white supremacy
- Written by Rodney Taylor, Postdoctoral Fellow in African American Studies, University of South Carolina
Charles Chesnutt was one of the first widely read Black fiction writers in the U.S.RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesAny writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their vision or giving editors and readers what they want. A number of factors might influence the latter: the market, trends and sensibilities.
But in the...
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