Animating black and brown liberation : a theory of American literatures /

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"Animating Black and Brown Liberation introduces a vital new tool for reading American literatures. Rooted in both ancient Egyptian ideas about life and cutting-edge theories of animacy, or levels of aliveness, this tool--ankhing--enables Datcher to examine the ways African American and Latinx...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Datcher, Michael, 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]
Subjects:
American literature > Social aspects.
Liberty in literature.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Liberalism in literature.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
American literature > Hispanic American authors > History and criticism.
Agent (Philosophy)
Hegemony > United States.
Littérature américaine > Aspect social.
Liberté dans la littérature.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) dans la littérature.
Libéralisme dans la littérature.
Littérature américaine > Auteurs américains d'origine latino-américaine > Histoire et critique.
Hégémonie > États-Unis.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature > African American authors
American literature > Hispanic American authors
American literature > Social aspects
Hegemony
Liberalism in literature
Liberty in literature
Power (Social sciences) in literature
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Animacy Matters
  • Chapter 1. A Matter of Body and Soul in The People of Paper and Mumbo Jumbo
  • Chapter 2. Heroes and Hieroglyphics of the Flesh in The Salt Eaters and Heroes and Saints
  • Chapter 3. Animating Anthologies and Firing the Canon in This Bridge Called My Back and June Jordan's Poetry for the People
  • Chapter 4. Wanda Coleman and Kamau Daáood Sing the Blues for the Black Body
  • Coda : The World Stage Moves.

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