Black female vampires in African American women's novels, 1977-2011 : she bites back / Kendra R. Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, Kendra R.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American fiction--African American authors--History and criticism.

American fiction.

American fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.

Vampires in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 pages)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Lexington Books, 2018.

Summary:

This book critically situates the figure of the black female vampire within literary studies, cultural studies, gender studies, and critical race studies. It invites readers to take a closer look at the black female vampire figure and how that figure shapes and is shaped by cultural narratives about African American womanhood.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: "I'm not the vampire he is

I give in return for my taking."

Chapter Two: Jewelle Gomez's The Gilda Stories

Chapter Three: Intersectional Disempowerment and Know-Your-Place Aggression

Chapter Four: "She's not turning. She's in flux"

Chapter Five: Rehabilitative Logic

Afterword

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-66698-642-9

1-4985-5318-4

OCLC:

1056201761