Women, Violence & Testimony in the Works of Zora Neale Hurston

ISBN-13: 9780820457512 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 124 str.

Thompson, Carlyle V.

Opis

Zora Neale Hurston produced some of the most provocative literature of the twentieth century. This book examines the numerous scenes of violence against women in her fictional works and the development of her feminist ideals. This groundbreaking book is the first full-length discussion of Hurston s repetitive rendering of violently controlled women. It gives significant insight into why Hurston s themes often questioned the power dynamics of heterosexual relationships. It also explores the effect of death and loss on Hurston s life and reveals intertwined relationships between writing and healing."

O autorze

The Author: Diana Miles is Assistant Professor of English at Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in American and African American literature from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Her research has focused on historical and individual trauma and its relationship to testimony through literary production.