Author : Cherene Sherrard-Johnson
Release : 2024-05-16
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 173/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to the Black Body in American Literature by : Cherene Sherrard-Johnson

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Black Body in American Literature written by Cherene Sherrard-Johnson. This book was released on 2024-05-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether invisible or hyper-visible, adored or reviled, from the inception of American literature the Black body has been rendered in myriad forms. This volume tracks and uncovers the Black body as a persistent presence and absence in American literature. It provides an invaluable guide for teachers and students interested in literary and artistic representations of Blackness and embodiment. The book is divided into three sections that highlight Black embodiment through conceptual flashpoints that emphasize various aspects of human body in its visual and textual manifestations. This Companion engages past and continuing debates about the nature of embodiment by showcasing how writers from multiple eras and communities defined and challenged the limits of what constitutes a body in relation to human and nonhuman environment.