Toni Morrison and the classical tradition : transforming American culture / Tessa Roynon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roynon, Tessa.

Series:

Classical Presences

Classical presences

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019--Criticism and interpretation.

Morrison, Toni.

American fiction--History and criticism.

American fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume, Roynon explores Toni Morrison's widespread engagement with ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Combining original and detailed close readings with broader theoretical discussions, she argues that classicism is fundamental to the transformative critique of American culture that Morrison's work effects.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Discovery, Conquest, and Settlement""; ""2. The New England Colonies and the Founding of the New Nation""; ""3. Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction""; ""4. In Search of Home: the 1920s�1950s""; ""5. Fighting for Rights: from Emmett Till�s Murder to the Ronald Reagan Years""; ""6. America, Africa, and Classical Traditions""; ""Conclusion: Splitting Open the World""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""

""V""""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 7, 2013).

ISBN:

9780191760532

0191760536

9780191501678

0191501670

OCLC:

867630966