John Wideman. A conversation with John Wideman
Description
Wideman candidly discusses the dilemma of the committed African American intellectual torn between the urban underclass and a predominatly white, middle class literary audience. He writes because "African Americans have to carry alternative versions of reality in our heads and the model for doing that exists in art."
Runtime
26 min
Series
- In black and white : six profiles of African American authors (6)
- Ethnic studies video collection (1)
- Black studies in video (633)
- In black and white (6)
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Contributor
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Date of Publication
1992
Database
Alexander Street
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