In Black and White Volume 1 - Charles Johnson
Part of In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors.
Charles Johnson explains how he weaves Black folktales, Zen parables, 19th century picaresque novels and 20th century existential philosophy into such novels as The Middle Passage.
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In Black and White: Volume 1 - Charles Johnson
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