Black Frankenstein : the making of an American metaphor

Publication Data

• Title Black Frankenstein : the making of an American metaphor
• Author Elizabeth Young
• Publisher New York University Press
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location New York
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
United States of Frankenstein
Black monsters, dead metaphors
The signifying monster
Souls on ice.

Topics

• American literature :: White authors :: History and criticism
• American literature :: African American authors :: History and criticism
• African Americans in literature
• Race in literature
• Race relations in literature
• Frankenstein (Fictitious character) in literature
• Frankenstein (Fictitious character) :: Political aspects
• Monsters in literature
• Metaphor in literature
• Monsters in motion pictures

Black Frankenstein : the making of an American metaphor by Elizabeth Young. ISBN 9780814797150. Published by New York University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.