Oppressor-Oppressed

African-American Literature

The reputation of a literary work need not rest on the portrayal of the author’s inner landscape, his dreams or experiences, nor does it just rest on higher themes and characters. On the additional furnish a work which utilizes one’s experiences, expectations, yearnings and dreams, doubts and dilemmas to look at the world in a different light with the intension of creating a better, more prosperous and more peaceful world stands a better chance of being accepted and acknowledged.