1 10 1 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/d646c1d875c9ec1b617c2b28a42a7d89.pdf f3fd510a28f15e8aba350bad063e2022 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Gabby Kiser Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Short Story "The Slumbering Giant" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Allen, B.B. Sale, Fred Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Messenger, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource drawings (visual works) literary magazines short stories Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This short story follows an unnamed American narrator and his peers traveling to Africa for writing inspiration. It points out and pokes fun at the tendency of European and American authors to use contrasting epithets to describe the continent, such as "'unspoiled paradise' and 'disease-laden,'" but the main butt of the story's jokes is the popularity of Western authors and directors exploiting Africa and its people. The narrator even goes so far as to say he will write "the Great African Novel." While the story is self-aware and meant to point out this exploitation, it also describes the people of Africa as "savages." The story is accompanied by an illustration of five stereotypically-dressed African men around one white European man. Subject The topic of the resource Africa Black people Colonization Fiction Humor White people Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Messenger1960.6-1960.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Allen, B.B. and Fred Sale. "The Sleeping Giant." The Messenger (1960): 6-11. University Archives, RG 24 Student Publications. Virginia Baptist Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia.