Blacks and Jews in Literary Conversation

Explores the works of black and Jewish writers, critics and academics from 1950s-1980s. Recording direct and indirect conversations, this book shows how dialogu... » 

Explores the works of black and Jewish writers, critics and academics from 1950s-1980s. Recording direct and indirect conversations, this book shows how dialogue can engender misperceptions and misunderstandings, and how blacks and Jews in America have both sought and resisted assimilation. «