An Analysis of Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark, 9781912128914
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Best known for her novels, Toni Morrison enters the realm of literary criticism to draw attention to the often overlooked significance of race in literature.

An Analysis of Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark

whiteness and the literary imagination

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    112 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2017

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Summary

Toni Morrison’s Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination is a seminal piece of literary criticism, and a masterclass in the critical thinking skill of interpretation.

Interpretation plays a vital role in critical thinking: it focuses on interrogating accepted meanings and laying down clear definitions on which a strong argument can be built. Both history and literary history in the US have frequently revolved around understanding how Americans define them…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781912128914
ISBN-10:1912128918
Series:The Macat Library
Author:Karina Jakubowicz, Adam Perchard
Publisher:Macat International Limited
Imprint:Macat International Limited
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:15 July 2017
Weight:128g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
About The Author

Karina Jakubowicz

Karina Jakubowicz is a doctoral student in English literature at University College, London.

Adam Perchard took his PhD in post-colonial literature at the University of York. He has been awarded research fellowships by Emory University, Atlanta, the Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage, and the University of York, and currently teaches at Queen Mary, University of London. His current research focuses on disputing the discourses of cultural incommensurability emblematised and catalysed by the Rushdie Affair.

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