Author Hogue (English, U. of Houston) provides an extensive critique of postmodern American literature, characterizing it as a predominantly Eurocentric, male-oriented style of subjectivity--and often
Examining the literary depictions of African American men, Hogue (English, University of Houston) stresses the diversity of the African American experience. Among the texts discussed are Johnson's Au
The central thesis of Lawrence Hogue's book is that criticism of Afro-American literature has left out of account the way in which ideological pressures dictate the canon. This fresh approach to the s
