Traumatic Possessions: The Body and Memory in African American Women's Writing and Performance (American Literatures Initiative)

Traumatic Possessions: The Body and Memory in African American Women's Writing and Performance (American Literatures Initiative)

by JenniferL.Griffiths (Author)

Synopsis

Examines the attempts of several African American writers and playwrights to explore ruptures in memory after a traumatic experience and to develop creative strategies for understanding the inscription of trauma on the body in a racialized cultural context.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 15 Feb 2010

ISBN 10: 0813928842
ISBN 13: 9780813928845