Shame and the Ex-Convict: The New Jim Crow, African American Literature, and Edward P. Jones's "Old Boys, Old Girls"
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DOI: 10.3138/cras.2017.019
Abstract: Abstract:This article initiates a discussion about the ex-convict in American literature through an analysis of Edward P. Jones's 2004 short story "Old Boys, Old Girls." More specifically, it discusses how shame polices African American ex-convicts'… read more here.
Keywords: old boys; old girls; edward jones; american literature ... See more keywords