JOURNAL ARTICLE

The origins of U.S. mass‐market category romance novels: Black editors and writers in the early 1980s.

  • Published In: Journal of American Culture, 2023, v. 46, n. 3. P. 252 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Kamblé, Jayashree 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the origins of mass-market American romance novels. Topics include a brief history of the mass-market romance genre, the role of African American writers Vivian Stephens and Veronica Mixon in altering American romance, and African American relationships in 1980s scholarship and cultural discourse.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of American Culture. 2023/09, Vol. 46, Issue 3, p252
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1542-7331
  • DOI:10.1111/jacc.13488
  • Accession Number:172302456

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