Wilson, Charles E., 1961-

Race and racism in literature / Charles E. Wilson, Jr. - Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c2005. - xviii, 154 p. ; 24 cm. - Exploring social issues through literature .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-148) and index.

Mark Twain, The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) -- Richard Wright, Native son (1940) -- Harper Lee, To kill a mockingbird (1960) -- Jose Antonio Villarreal, Pocho (1959) -- Sandra Cisneros, The house on Mango Street (1984) -- Margaret Craven, I heard the owl call my name (1973) -- Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony (1977) -- Arlene J. Chai, The last time I saw mother (1995) -- Nora Okja Keller, Fox girl (2002) -- Rita Ciresi, Sometimes I dream in Italian (2000) -- Chaim Potok, The chosen (1967) -- Amy Wilentz, Martyrs' crossing (2001).

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American literature--History and criticism.
Racism in literature.
Literature and society--United States.
Race in literature.