Spectres from the Past
Slavery and the Politics of "History" in West African and African-American Literature
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
Av Portia Owusu
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Spectres from the Past: The "History" of Slavery in West African and African-American Narratives examines the merit of the claim that West African writers, in comparison to African-Americans authors, deliberately expunge the history of slavery from literary narratives. The book explores slavery in contemporary West African and African-American literature by looking at the politics of history and memory. It interrogates notions of History and memory by considering the possibility that shared traumas, such as West African and African-American experiences of slavery, can be remembered and historicised differently, according to critical factors such as socio-economic realities, cultural beliefs and familial traditions. At the heart of the book are compelling and new readings of slavery in six literary narratives that draws on cultural philosophies, musicology and linguistics to demonstrate diverse and unusual ways that Black writers in West Africa and North America write about slavery in literature.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2021-12-13
- Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
- Vikt213 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge Research in American Literature and Culture
- Antal sidor148
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781032239637