Playing in the Dark

Whiteness and the Literary Imagination

(Author) Toni Morrison
Format: Hardcover
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Morrison brings her genius to this personal inquiry into the significance of African-Americans in the American literary imagination. Through her investigation of black characters, narrative strategies, and idiom in the fiction of white American writers, Morrison provides a perspective sure to alter conventional notions about American literature.

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Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
124
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780674673779
Publish year:
1992
Publish date:
May 1, 1992

Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison was a renowned American author known for her groundbreaking work "Beloved," which explored the enduring legacy of slavery. Her lyrical and rich prose, often delving into themes of race, gender, and identity, earned her a Nobel Prize in Literature. Morrison's contributions to literature continue to inspire and provoke thought.

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