Pimping fictions : African American crime literature and the untold story of Black pulp publishing
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Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2013].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edmondson Pike - Adult Non-Fiction | 810.9896 G4584p | On Shelf |
| Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 810.9896 G4584p | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans in literature.
American fiction -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
Crime in literature.
Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
Goines, Donald, -- 1937-1974 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Himes, Chester B., -- 1909-1984 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Holloway House Publishing Co. -- History.
Iceberg Slim, -- 1918-1992. -- Pimp.
Pulp literature, American -- Publishing -- History.
Urban fiction, American -- History and criticism.
American fiction -- African American authors -- History and criticism.
Crime in literature.
Detective and mystery stories, American -- History and criticism.
Goines, Donald, -- 1937-1974 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Himes, Chester B., -- 1909-1984 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Holloway House Publishing Co. -- History.
Iceberg Slim, -- 1918-1992. -- Pimp.
Pulp literature, American -- Publishing -- History.
Urban fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Published
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2013].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
UPC
40021980333
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Gifford provides a hard-boiled investigation of hundreds of pulpy paperbacks written by Chester Himes, Donald Goines, and Iceberg Slim (aka Robert Beck), among many others. He draws from an impressive array of archival materials to provide a first-of-its-kind literary and cultural history of this distinctive genre, evaluating the artistic and symbolic representations of pimps, sex-workers, drug dealers, and political revolutionaries in African American crime literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gifford, J. (2013). Pimping fictions: African American crime literature and the untold story of Black pulp publishing . Temple University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gifford, Justin, 1975-. 2013. Pimping Fictions: African American Crime Literature and the Untold Story of Black Pulp Publishing. Temple University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gifford, Justin, 1975-. Pimping Fictions: African American Crime Literature and the Untold Story of Black Pulp Publishing Temple University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gifford, Justin. Pimping Fictions: African American Crime Literature and the Untold Story of Black Pulp Publishing Temple University Press, 2013.
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