{"product_id":"living-jim-crow-the-segregated-town-in-midcentury-southern-fiction-9781474461580","title":"Living Jim Crow: The Segregated Town in Mid-Century Southern Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eLiving Jim Crow examines how authors used the small town in the US South as a tool for racial resistance during the mid-century civil rights movement, tracing the relationship between activism and aesthetics. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 264 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving Jim Crow: Analyzing the Ubiquity of the Small Town in Fiction of the Mid-Century US South is a groundbreaking extended scholarly study that delves into the fascinating phenomenon of how authors utilized the small town setting in the mid-century US South as a powerful tool for racial resistance. Through innovative close readings of a diverse range of authors, including Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Lillian Smith, Byron Herbert Reece, Carson McCullers, William Faulkner, and William Melvin Kelley, the book explores the intricate relationship between activism and aesthetics during the long and arduous civil rights movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this comprehensive analysis, Lennon offers a fresh perspective on the narrative of southern literature during this period, portraying it as one characterized by an aesthetics of protest. By reinterpreting the works of these authors, Lennon identifies a novel mode of reading racial resistance and the US South, challenging traditional understandings and illuminating new dimensions of this critical era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving Jim Crow is a seminal work that not only sheds light on the literary landscape of the mid-century US South but also contributes to our understanding of the complex interplay between activism, aesthetics, and social change. It is a must-read for scholars, students, and anyone interested in exploring the rich and complex history of race and literature in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216 x 138 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781474461580\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gavan Lennon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44297023815930,"sku":"9781474461580","price":22.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1687522346794_book.jpg?v=1687630518","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/living-jim-crow-the-segregated-town-in-midcentury-southern-fiction-9781474461580","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}