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Houghton Mifflin Readers’ Reports and the Shape of Charles W. Chesnutt's Literary Career

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Between 1891 and 1931, Charles Chesnutt submitted fiction to Houghton Mifflin Company of Boston. The in-house readers’ reports reveal racial preconceptions, commercial concerns, and institutional self-perception, and they shed light on the trajectory of Chesnutt’s career with the elite firm—four books in rapid succession and then rejections.

Source: The New England Quarterly

DOI: 10.1162/tneq.a.1002

Authors: Antje Anderson, Stephanie P. Browner, Lauren Millhorn, Kenneth M. Price

Language: English

Topic: American Literature and Culture

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4417061028

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