Multi America by Various
An exhilarating mix of unpredictable points of view . . . there's real vitality in this anthology's crazy-quilt vision of America.--Kirkus Reviews Is there such a thing as American culture? No, says Ishmael Reed, the editor of this refreshing anthology and a longtime critic of the mainstream media which, he insists, marginalizes non-Anglo, non-Yankee cultures. In this impressive collection of dissenting voices, Reed and other African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Americans, Italian-Americans, and Irish-Americans speak out against monoculturalism and provide perspectives from points of view frequently omitted from the discussion of race in the United States. Addressing a broad variety of issues--including assimilation; racial conflicts between minorities and within the gay rights movement; victimization; and stereotyping--these essays by notable writers, teachers, students, and professionals take us far beyond the issues of black vs. white and often veer toward the controversial. Stimulating, unpredictable, and provocative, Multi-America introduces the authentic voices of Rainbow America in all their diverse, angry, proud, celebratory glory. Contributors include:- Miguel Algarin
- Amiri Baraka
- Ana Castillo
- Frank Chin
- Earl Ofari Hutchinson
- Jack Foley
- Robert Elliot Fox
- Daniela Gioseffi
- Nathan Hare
- Juan Felipe Herrera
- Helen Barolini
- Maulana Karenga
- Martin Kilson
- Elaine H. Kim
- Bharati Mukherjee
- Leslie Marmon Silko
- Barbara Smith
- Werner Sollors
- Gerald Vizenor
- William Wong
Novelist, poet, playwright, songwriter, essayist, activist and MacArthur genius, Ishmael Reed has been a major figure in American letters for the past four decades. His ground-breaking literary output has inspired generations of artists and writers - from Thomas Pynchon, Paul Beatty, and Colson Whitehead, to 2pac, George Clinton and David Murray - and he is widely recognized as one of the great American writers. Reed was born in 1938. He grew up in working-class neighbourhoods in Buffalo, New York, attended Buffalo public schools, and the University of Buffalo. He taught at Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and, for thirty-five years, at the University of California Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, California, where he teaches at the California College of the Arts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670867530 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670867535 |
| Title | Multi America |
| Author | Various |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Viking Adult |
| Year published | 1997-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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