1st Edition
Writings on Black Women of the Diaspora History, Language, and Identity
By Lean'tin Bracks
Copyright 1998
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Paule Marshall, and Mary Prince represent the best of African American women writers who draw on the tortuous legacy of their people as a source for their art, revealing and defining themselves as they create compelling narratives that illuminate their roots, their heritage, and their unique culture. The themes that suffuse their writing are family, community, strong... Read more
Literary Quilting: History, Language, and Identity in Women's Diasporic Texts * The History of Mary Prince, A West-Indian Slave, Related by Herself: History, Ancestry, and Identity * Toni Morrison's Beloved: Evolving Identities from Slavery to Freedom * Alice Walker's The Color Purple: Racism, Sexism, and Kinship in the Process of Self-Actualization * Paule Marshall's Praisesong for the Widow: Afro-Caribbean Rituals of Power, Place, and Identity
Biography
Lean'tin Bracks
"...focused and well developed. [H]as clarity and directness of bell hooks. [A] promising start to the series and a good resource for upper-division undergraduates." -- Choice
