Reimagining the Middle Passage : Black resistance in literature, television, and song /

Examines contemporary reimaginings of the Middle Passage by Black artists in film, literature and song, arguing that these writers and artists recognize the Middle Passage as a historical and geographical site of trauma but are able to reimagine the Middle Passage in their work in order to resist so...

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Main Author: Green, Tara T. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbus : Ohio State University Press, [2018]
Series:Black performance and cultural criticism.
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Summary:Examines contemporary reimaginings of the Middle Passage by Black artists in film, literature and song, arguing that these writers and artists recognize the Middle Passage as a historical and geographical site of trauma but are able to reimagine the Middle Passage in their work in order to resist social death.
Physical Description:x, 180 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814213650
0814213650
9780814254714
0814254713