The power of the porch
the storyteller's craft in Zora Neale Hurston, Gloria Naylor, and Randall Kenan
Literature and folklore
American fiction, african american authors, history and criticism
African americans, folklore
Noirs américains dans la littérature
Auteurs noirs américains
Oral tradition
Narration
Roman américain
Narration (Rhetoric)
African Americans in literature
African American authors
Noirs américains
Critique et interprétation
American fiction
In literature
Intellectual life
Histoire et critique
Folklore
Criticism and interpretation
African Americans
History and criticism
History
In ways that are highly individual, says Harris, yet still within a shared oral tradition, Zora Neale Hurston, Gloria Naylor, and Randall Kenan skillfully use storytelling techniques to define their audiences, reach out and draw them in, and fill them with anticipation. Considering how such dynamic…
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