Equiano, the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man.(Book review)

From: Journal of Southern History | Date: February 1, 2007| Author: Lovejoy, Paul E. | Copyright information

Equiano, the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man. By Vincent Carretta. (Athens, Ga., and London: University of Georgia Press, 2005. Pp. xxviii, 436. $29.95, ISBN 0-8203-2571-6.)

Olaudah Equiano has captured the imagination of a generation of students and scholars who have found The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, Written by Himself, first published in 1789, a poignant account of slavery and self-redemption. Vincent ...

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