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Colson Whitehead : The Postracial Voice of Contemporary Literature
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fain, Kimberly.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literature.
- Whitehead, Colson, 1969- -- Criticism and interpretation.
- Whitehead, Colson, 1969- -- Homes and haunts--New York (State)--New York.
- Whitehead, Colson, 1969---Criticism and interpretation.
- Whitehead, Colson.
- Local Subjects:
- Literature.
- Whitehead, Colson, 1969- -- Criticism and interpretation.
- Whitehead, Colson, 1969- -- Homes and haunts--New York (State)--New York.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 p.)
- Other Title:
- Colson Whitehead
- Place of Publication:
- : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From his first novel, The Intuitionist, in 1999, Colson Whitehead has produced fiction that brilliantly blurs genre and cultural lines to demonstrate the universal angst and integral bonds shared by all Americans. By neglecting to mention a character's racial heritage, Whitehead challenges the cultural assumptions of his readers. His African American protagonists are well educated and upwardly mobile and thus lack some of the social angst that is imposed by racial stratification. Despite the critical acclaim and literary awards Whitehead has received, there have been few in-depth examinations
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: The Intuitionist""; ""1 Verticality""; ""2 Lila Mae, the Invisible Woman of The Intuitionist""; ""3 Piercing the Veil""; ""Part II: John Henry Days and Apex Hides the Hurt""; ""4 The American Spirit""; ""5 Heroism and Masculinity in the Industrial Age and the Digital Age""; ""6 Commercial Enslavement and Liberation in the Industrial Age versus the Digital Age""; ""7 Apex""; ""Part III: The Colossus of New York""; ""8 New York""; ""9 The Colossus of New York""; ""10 Subways, Rush Hour, and Downtown""
- ""Part IV: Sag Harbor and Zone One""""11 Social and Philosophical Divide""; ""12 Wright and Whitehead""; ""13 Zone One""; ""Conclusion""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-4422-5014-3
- 1-4422-5013-5
- OCLC:
- 909370137
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