Half in shadow : the life and legacy of Nellie Y. McKay
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Published
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021].
ISBN
9781469661889, 1469661888, 9781469662534, 1469662531
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BIOGRAPHY MCKAY, N.Y. | On Shelf |
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Published
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781469661889, 1469661888, 9781469662534, 1469662531
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index.
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"Nellie Y. McKay (1930-2006) was a pivotal figure in contemporary American letters. The author of several books, McKay is best known for coediting the canon-making Norton Anthology of African American Literature with Henry Louis Gates Jr., which helped secure a place for the scholarly study of Black writing that had been ignored by white academia. However, there is more to McKay's life and legacy than her literary scholarship. After her passing, new details about McKay's life emerged, surprising everyone who knew her. Why did McKay choose to hide so many details of her past? Shanna Greene Benjamin examines McKay's path through the professoriate to learn about the strategies, sacrifices, and successes of contemporary Black women in the American academy"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Benjamin, S. G. (2021). Half in shadow: the life and legacy of Nellie Y. McKay . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin, Shanna Greene. 2021. Half in Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin, Shanna Greene. Half in Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay The University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benjamin, Shanna Greene. Half in Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay The University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
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