Mixed-Race Identity in the American South: Roots, Memory, and Family Secrets - Paperback

by Julia Sattler (Author)

This study examines mixed-race identity and heritage in the American South. The author analyzes the "memoir of the search" literary genre and contextualizes texts in relation to contemporary negotiations of family history and national memory.

Author Biography

Julia Sattler is assistant professor of American studies at TU Dortmund University.