Benjamin Lawson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9105382 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Lawson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Lawson |
| SIGNATURE | LAWSON B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Witnessing Charles Chesnutt
The silence and silencing of the character Viney in Charles Chesnutt's short story, “The Dumb Witness” (c. 1897), artfully addresses the issue of exploitation related to race, gender, and slavery. Viney has no voice, no speaking, and no say-so; however, she employs this voicelessness for her own subversive ends. The story's technique of embedded narratives problematizes issues of identity and consequent uses of power. Who is exploiting whom? Ches…
From "Moby-Dick" to "Billy Budd"
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From "Moby-Dick" to "Billy Budd"
Witnessing Charles Chesnutt
The silence and silencing of the character Viney in Charles Chesnutt's short story, “The Dumb Witness” (c. 1897), artfully addresses the issue of exploitation related to race, gender, and slavery. Viney has no voice, no speaking, and no say-so; however, she employs this voicelessness for her own subversive ends. The story's technique of embedded narratives problematizes issues of identity and consequent uses of power. Who is exploiting whom? Ches…
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