Description
Book SynopsisThis anthology explores the literary theme of black-white encounters, of love and family stories, that cross - or are crossed by - what came to be considered racial boundaries. It extends from Cleobolus' ancient Greek riddle to tormented encounters in the modern US.
Trade Review""No one has done more important work to place interracial association at the center of American culture than Werner Sollors. This extraordinarily rich anthology is an excellent addition to the study of this fascinating subject." -- Randall Kennedy,author of Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Marriage, Identity & Adoption
"Thanks again to Werner Sollors for oxygenating our thoughts on race and identity, and their relationship to that holy dunce, the literary imagination. Intelligently multicultural, this compendium provokes and entertains even as it exposes still-live nerves. Sollors' scholarship is erudite but relevant; his choices speak with tactful passion about matters which touch us all." -- Gish Jen,author of Mona in the Promised Land
""Many startling textual artifacts included."" * The New York Times *
""The first in English devoted to work that Mr. Sollors says has typically been overlooked, an orphan literature belonging to no clear ethnic or national tradition."" * New York Times *
""The scope of this collection is impressive. The introduction is invaluable, providing much-needed context. The volume's topic and scope make it a valuable resource."" * Choice *
