Gayl Jones: The Language of Voice and Freedom in Her Writings - Couverture souple

Clabough, Casey

 
9780786433797: Gayl Jones: The Language of Voice and Freedom in Her Writings
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786433795 ISBN 13 : 9780786433797
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Gayl Jones is dedicated to the art of "verbal authenticity," stemming from her identification with her African American heritage. Amid widespread critical praise as well as pointed attacks for her controversial first two novels, Jones has shown a constantly evolving cultural consciousness.

This first single-author study of Gayl Jones recovers the work of an under-examined yet immensely skillful contemporary writer. It offers a thorough examination of her technical innovations as well as her willingness to explore controversial subject matter.

The book addresses such crucial themes as Afrocentrism, diasporas, mythopoesis, post-colonialism and globalization, and offers close readings of the aesthetic and political interchanges within Jones's fiction, drama, poetry, and criticism. Two interviews with Gayl Jones are included.

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À propos de l'auteur

Casey Clabough is an associate professor of English at Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia. He serves as the literature editor for the Encyclopedia Virginia, a project of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. He lives in Appomattox.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786433795
ISBN 13 
9780786433797
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
216
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Personne responsable
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