Animating black and brown liberation: a theory of American literatures

Introduction: Animacy Matters

Chapter 1. A Matter of Body and Soul in The People of Paper and Mumbo Jumbo

Chapter 2. Heroes and Hieroglyphics of the Flesh in The Salt Eaters and Heroes and Saints

Chapter 3. Animating Anthologies and Firing the Canon in This Bridge Called My Back and June Jordan's Poetry for the People

Chapter 4. Wanda Coleman and Kamau Daáood Sing the Blues for the Black Body

Coda : The World Stage Moves.