"Many people consider Morrison's novels difficult to read. Most of her readers have at least one book on their shelves that they couldn't finish or, when they did finish one, just scratched their heads in confusion. And when we think we are sure we know what she's writing about, it turns out we are half wrong or only getting the tip of the iceberg instead of the whole, beautiful, brooding thing."Toni Morrison For Beginners" is about the ..."
"Intended for lay readers and scholars alike, this reference offers a convenient overview of her life and achievements. The first book of its kind, this reference offers hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries on Morrison's works, major characters, themes, and other topics. Lengthier essays cover each of her novels, along with various approaches to her writings. Each of the entries was written by an expert contributor, and many close ..."
"The neo-slave narrative is an important development in American literary history and has serious revisionist intentions at its foundation. This book examines how contemporary African American women writers have shaped the genre. These authors have written neo-slave narratives to reinscribe history from the perspective of the African American woman, most specifically the nineteenth century enslaved mother. The writers considered in this ..."
Writing African American Women(Updated) [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Literature by and about Women of Color by Elizabeth Ann Beaulieu Hardcover, 1,040 Pages, Published 2006 by Greenwood ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33196-1, ISBN: 0-313-33196-0
"Women have had a complex experience in African American culture. The first work of its kind, this encyclopedia approaches African American literature from a Women's Studies perspective. While Yolanda Williams Page's Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers provides biographical entries on more than 150 literary figures, this book is much broader in scope. Included are several hundred alphabetically arranged entries on African Amer ..."
Writing African American Women An Encyclopedia of Literature by and about Women of Color, Vol. 1 by Elizabeth Ann Beaulieu Hardcover, 505 Pages, Published 2006 by Greenwood ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33197-8, ISBN: 0-313-33197-9
"... and pleasure serve the struggle for justice, but she turns a critical ear to
American lies and individuals' compromises and strategies inside and outside of
movements. She belongs in books like this but resists the form. Works By "at the
crossroads #1." Hattie Gossett. Poetry: Writer's Portfolio. 2002. www .
writersregister.com/artists/NY6. "billie lives! billie lives." This Bridge Called My
Back: Writings by Radical Women of Co ..."
Writing African American Women An Encyclopedia of Literature by and about Women of Color, Volume 2 K-Z by Elizabeth Ann Beaulieu Hardcover, 504 Pages, Published 2006 by Greenwood ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33198-5, ISBN: 0-313-33198-7
"Toni Morrison, in her afterword to The Bluest Eye (1970), discusses her choice to
use the image of marigold seeds that do not, and indeed cannot, grow in the
ground because of the land's hostile conditions. It is, however, the case that
flowers of evil have grown in the land, that incest, rape, family violence, emotional
abuse, physical and spiritual scarification, which are the direct effects of racism,
provide a toxic "ground" fo ..."
"Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by ChoiceSelected as an Outstanding Reference Source by the Reference and User Services Association of the American Library AssociationThere are many anthologies of southern literature, but this is the first companion. Neither a survey of masterpieces nor a biographical sourcebook, The Companion to Southern Literature treats every conceivable topic found in southern writing from the pre-Columbian ..."