Explorations in Sights and Sounds
[Review of] A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff and Jerry W. Ward, Jr., eds. Redefining American Literary History
Orginal Publication Date
1992
Journal Title
Explorations in Sights and Sounds
Volume
12
Issue
ess/vol12/iss1
First Page
52
Last Page
54
Abstract
The collection by Ruoff and Ward stands within the canon discussion in American literary history, which it briefly recapitulates, placing itself in the multiculturalist camp. The first section of the four-part book can perhaps be called programmatic in just this sense: It points out how much has been overlooked among writings produced in America, and it tries to develop rationales according to which such exclusion might be rectified. Much space is here taken up by questions that concern the material and practical side of research and teaching: anthologies, MLA sessions, and the like. Much is program rather than execution, and in many instances the approach -- in accordance with the policy- making function of such MLA volumes -- is practical rather than conceptual.
Rights
Copyright, ©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1992