The Color of Amontillado: The Influence of Blackface Minstrelsy in "The Cask of Amontillado"

Scholars have devoted a great deal of scrutiny to the background and historical context of "The Cask of Amontillado," Poe's well-known tale of the dish best served cold. This article proposes that an overlooked area of cultural context for this tale is the influence of blackface minst...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Edgar Allan Poe Review. - Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000. - 19(2018), 1, Seite 39-52
1. Verfasser: Waters, Charlene (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Edgar Allan Poe Review
Schlagworte:Poe "The Cask of Amontillado" blackface minstrelsy cultural context appropriation of blackness Economics Applied sciences Behavioral sciences Social sciences Biological sciences Linguistics