![]() | Shadowing the White Mans Burden: U.S. Imperialism and the Problem of the Color Line Subjects: American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Race in literature; Racism in literature; Imperialism in literature; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century; United S; During the height of 19th century imperialism, Rudyard Kipling published his famous poem "The White Man's Burden." While some of his American readers argued that the poem served as justification for imperialist practices, others saw Kipling's satirical talents at work and read it as condemnation. Gretchen Murphy explores this tension embedded in the notion of the white man's burden to create a new historical frame for understanding race and literature in America. Murphy Gretchen : Gretchen Murphy is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas-Austin. She is the author of Hemispheric Imaginings: The Monroe Doctrine and Narratives of U.S. Empire . |
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