Other lovings : an AfroAsian American theory of life /

Bringing together Black studies, Asian American studies, affect theory, critical theory and queer of color critique, examines works by Amiri Baraka, David Henry Hwang, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Adrian Tomine and Charles Yu to chronicle the shared positive affective function of love in late twentieth-...

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Main Author:	Lee, Seulghee (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Columbus : Ohio State University Press, [2025].
Subjects:	American literature > African American authors > History and criticism. American literature > Asian American authors > History and criticism. American literature > 20th century > History and criticism. American literature > 21st century > History and criticism. Love in literature. Affect (Psychology) in literature. Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century. Popular culture > United States > History > 21st century.

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Summary:	Bringing together Black studies, Asian American studies, affect theory, critical theory and queer of color critique, examines works by Amiri Baraka, David Henry Hwang, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Adrian Tomine and Charles Yu to chronicle the shared positive affective function of love in late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century African American and Asian American literatures and popular cultures, countering critical trends that center negativity.
Physical Description:	xi, 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-177) and index.
ISBN:	9780814215098 0814215092