Title African American atheists and political liberation : a study of the sociocultural dynamics of faith / Michael Lackey

Published Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (172 pages) : illustrations Series The history of African-American religions History of African-American religions. Contents Frantz Fanon and J. Saunders Redding : the psychological and political necessity of atheism -- The humanist/atheist controversy in Richard Wright's The outsider -- No means yes : the conversion narrative as rape scene in Nella Larsen's Quicksand -- Langston Hughes : the sociocultural structuring of God, desire, and the law -- Touchstone narratives: measuring the value of the God concept Summary A study of atheist African American writers which poses a challenge to those who see atheism in despairing and nihilistic terms. This work argues that while most white atheists mourn the loss of faith, many black atheists - believing the 'God-concept' spawns racism and oppression - consider the death of God a cause for personal and political hope Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-163) and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed June 12, 2023) Subject Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 -- Criticism and interpretation Larsen, Nella -- Criticism and interpretation Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Criticism and interpretation SUBJECT Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 fast Larsen, Nella fast Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 fast Sativihari, Rishi gnd Larsen, Nella. swd Hughes, Langston. swd Subject American literature -- African American authors -- History and criticism Atheism and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century African Americans in literature. African Americans -- Religion. African American authors -- Political and social views LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. African American authors -- Political and social views African Americans in literature African Americans -- Religion American literature -- African American authors Atheism and literature Literatur Atheismus Atheïsme. Amerikaans. Bellettrie. United States USA Schwärze Genre/Form Literary criticism Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires. Form Electronic book LC no. 2006022841 ISBN 9780813040080 0813040086 0813039452 9780813039459

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