Download or read book The Coupling Convention written by Ann DuCille and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than a period study, "The Coupling Convention" spans the years from 1853 to 1948 and addresses the vital questions of gender, sexuality, race, and the marriage tradition in black women's fiction.