African Spiritual Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison /

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Toni Morrison herself has long urged for organic critical readings of her works. K. Zauditu-Selassie delves deeply into African spiritual traditions, clearly explaining the meanings of African cosmology and epistemology as manifest in Morrison's novels. The result is a comprehensive, tour-de-fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zauditu-Selassie, K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Morrison, Toni.
Morrison, Toni > Criticism and interpretation.
Morrison, Toni > Spirtualistic interpretations.
Morrison, Toni > Knowledge > Africa.
Yoruba (African people) in literature.
Spirituality in literature.
Literature.
American literature > African influences.
African Americans in literature.
Litterature americaine > Influence africaine.
Noirs americains dans la litterature.
Spiritualite dans la litterature.
Africa.
Afrique > Dans la litterature.
Africa > In literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Toni Morrison herself has long urged for organic critical readings of her works. K. Zauditu-Selassie delves deeply into African spiritual traditions, clearly explaining the meanings of African cosmology and epistemology as manifest in Morrison's novels. The result is a comprehensive, tour-de-force critical investigation of such works as The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Paradise, Love, Beloved , and Jazz .
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9780813040097

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