Mark Twain and Race

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1998

Subject: LCSH

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Characters--Huckleberry Finn, Racism in literature

Disciplines

English Language and Literature

Abstract

The theme of race in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is examined in the context of the history of race relations in the United States and the portrayal of African-American people in popular culture.

Comments

This article was published in the Journal of English Language Literature.

Publisher Citation

Sloane, David E.E. “Mark Twain and Race.” The Journal of English Language and Literature (Seoul, Korea) 44.4 (Winter 1998): 869-885.

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