Ulysses in Black

A powerful and pioneering study that creatively links the rich traditions of classical antiquity to contemporary black thought. I highly recommend it. - Cornel West, Princeton University ""As reader friendly as a tightly reasoned, well-referenced scholarly text can be, this book argues persuasively for a wider integration of classic European texts with African American literature.... Rankine makes an important contribution to the fields of African American literary scholarship and American cultural studies. [Ulysses in Black] should be read and reread."" - Choice ""Rankine's study does not simply introduce the influence of 'the classics' on the writing of African-American authors; he asks us to reconceive American cultural identity through the work of African-American authors such as Ellison. It is a worthy effort and an excellent read."" - Lesliee Antonette, Multicultural Review