Transcendence and the Africana Literary Enterprise

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Focusing on the concept of transcendence, this seminal study by Christel N. Temple offers a comprehensive analysis of traditional African American literature through the lens of Africana Studies. It engages with over a dozen key works, bridging canonical literary approaches with contemporary reader-response theories. This groundbreaking text institutionalizes Africana literary criticism, providing a vital resource for understanding the discipline's literary praxis and its historical context, making it a significant contribution to contemporary literary scholarship.