"Who Set You Flowin'?" The African-American Migration Narrative

This is a study of migration as depicted in African-American literature, letters, music and painting. Covering the period 1923-1992, the author identifies the "migration narrative" as a dominant African-American cultural tradition.



Who Set You Flowin is the first sustained study of migration as it is portrayed in African American literature, letters, music and painting. This book, identifies the "migration narrative" as a dominant African American cultural tradition. Covering a period from 1923 to 1992, Griffin provides close readings of novels, autobiographies, songs, poetry and painting; in so doing she carves out a framework that allows for a more inclusive reading of African American cultural forms.