Toni Morrison and the classical tradition transforming American culture
Introduction -- Discovery, conquest, and settlement -- The New England colonies and the founding of the New Nation -- Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction -- In search of home: the 1920s-1950s -- Fighting for rights: from Emmett Till's murder to the Ronald Reagan years -- America, Africa,...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Oxford, New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2013
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| Ausgabe: | 1st edition |
| Schriftenreihe: | Classical presences
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| Online Zugang: | Inhaltsverzeichnis Verlagsangaben Autorenbiografie |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction -- Discovery, conquest, and settlement -- The New England colonies and the founding of the New Nation -- Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction -- In search of home: the 1920s-1950s -- Fighting for rights: from Emmett Till's murder to the Ronald Reagan years -- America, Africa, and classical traditions -- Conclusion: splitting open the world Introduction -- Discovery, conquest, and settlement -- The New England colonies and the founding of the New Nation -- Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction -- In search of home: the 1920s-1950s -- Fighting for rights: from Emmett Till's murder to the Ronald Reagan years -- America, Africa, and classical traditions -- Conclusion: splitting open the world "In this volume, Royon explores Toni Morrison's widespread engagement with ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Discussing all ten of her published novels to date, Royon examines the ways in which classical myth, literature, history, social practice, and religious ritual make their presence felt in Morrison's writing."--Provided by publisher |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seiten 188-212 |
| Beschreibung: | IX, 220 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 0199698686 0-19-969868-6 9780199698684 978-0-19-969868-4 |