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Black Odysseys : The Homeric Odyssey in the African Diaspora Since 1939 / Justine McConnell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McConnell, Justine, Author.
- Series:
- Classical presences.
- Classical presences Black odysseys
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African diaspora--History and criticism--Black authors--20th century.
- African diaspora.
- Literature--History and criticism--21st century.
- Literature.
- Literature, Modern--History and criticism.
- Literature, Modern.
- Homecoming in literature.
- Identity (Psychology) in literature.
- Homer--Influence.
- Homer.
- Homer. Odyssey.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
- Other Title:
- Homeric Odyssey in the African diaspora since 1939
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 'Black Odysseys' explores creative works by artists of ultimately African descent, which respond to the Homeric Odyssey. Considering what the ancient Greek epic has signified for those struggling to emerge from the shadow of Western imperialism, and how it has inspired anti-colonial poets novelists, playwrights, and directors, McConnell examines 20th and 21st century works from Africa and the African diaspora including the Caribbean and the United States.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Odysseys of Postcolonialism
- A Martiniquan Ithaca: Aimé Césaire's Cahier d'un retour au pays natal
- Invisible Odysseus and the Cyclops: Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
- The 'unread' Homer: Derek Walcott's Omeros and The Odyssey: A Stage Version
- A Deep South Odyssey: Jon Amiel's Sommersby
- Cross-cultural Nostoi: Wilson Harris's The Mask of the Beggar
- South African Penelopes: Njabulo Ndebele's The Cry of Winnie Mandela
- Coda: New directions: Jatinder Verma and Tara Arts
- Conclusion: Rewriting Odysseys.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 24, 2013).
- Other Format:
- Print version
- ISBN:
- 0-19-175122-7
- 0-19-960500-9
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