The Cambridge Introduction to Toni Morrison

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ID19947653
AuthorsTessa Roynon (University of Oxford, corresponding author)
Year2012
Publication date2012-11-26
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueCambridge Introduction to Toni Morrison (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511782282
OpenAlexW575242984
Open LibraryOL28488198M
ISBN9780511782282
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited13

Toni Morrison has written some of the most significant and demanding fiction of the modern age. Her dazzling depictions of African-American experience are studied in high schools and colleges, debated in the media and analyzed by scholars at an astounding rate. This Introduction offers readers a guide to the world of Morrison in all its complexity, from her status as a key player on the global intellectual stage to her unique perspective on American history and her innovative narrative techniques. Covering every novel from The Bluest Eye to A Mercy, Tessa Roynon combines close readings with critical insights into Morrison's other creative work, such as short stories, libretto and song lyrics and unpublished pieces for performance. Lively and accessibly written, Roynon's insightful text is ideal for readers approaching Morrison for the first time as well as those familiar with her work

Art · Art history · Epistemology · Ideal (ethics) · Literature · Lyrics · Narrative · Perspective (graphical) · Visual arts · American and British Literature Analysis · History · Literature: history, themes, analysis · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society · 20th century · American literature · History and criticism · toni Morrison (1931-)

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