All stories are true : history, myth, and trauma in the work of John Edgar Wideman / Tracie Church Guzzio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guzzio, Tracie Church.

Series:

Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies.

Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans in literature.

Wideman, John Edgar--Criticism and interpretation.

Wideman, John Edgar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson, [Miss.] : University Press of Mississippi, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tracie Church Guzzio provides a full-length study of John Edgar Wideman's entire oeuvre to date. Specifically, she examines the ways in which Wideman engages with three crucial themes - history, myth, and trauma - throughout his career, showing how they intertwine. The book argues that, for four decades, the influential African American writer has endeavoured to create a version of the African American experience that runs counter to mainstream interpretations, using history and myth to confront and then heal the trauma caused by slavery and racism.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

"All stories are true": palimpsestic storytelling

Deconstructing history: trauma and the alienation narratives

Return home: mythic narratives and family history

Journey back (again): the post-traumatic narratives

Truth and reconciliation: the blues and the heroic romance

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-11662-6

9786613116628

1-61703-005-8

OCLC:

729166773