Staging Habla De Negros: Radical Performances of the African Diaspora in Early Modern Spain - Couverture souple

Jones, Nicholas R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0271083476 ISBN 13 : 9780271083476

Editeur : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2020

Synopsis

In this volume, Nicholas R. Jones analyzes white appropriations of black African voices in Spanish theater from the 1500s through the 1700s, when the performance of Africanized Castilian, commonly referred to as habla de negros (black speech), was in vogue.

Focusing on Spanish Golden Age theater and performative poetry from authors such as Calderón de la Barca, Lope de Rueda, and Rodrigo de Reinosa, Jones makes a strong case for revising the belief, long held by literary critics and linguists, that white appropriations and representations of habla de negros language are "racist buffoonery" or stereotype. Instead, Jones shows black characters who laugh, sing, and shout, ultimately combating the violent desire of white supremacy. By placing early modern Iberia in conversation with discourses on African diaspora studies, Jones showcases how black Africans and their descendants who built communities in early modern Spain were rendered legible in performative literary texts.

Accessibly written and theoretically sophisticated, Jones's groundbreaking study elucidates the ways that habla de negros animated black Africans' agency, empowered their resistance, and highlighted their African cultural retentions. This must-read book on identity building, performance, and race will captivate audiences across disciplines.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nicholas R. Jones is Assistant Professor of Spanish at Bucknell University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pennsylvania State University Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0271083476
• ISBN 13: 9780271083476
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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