Reimagining the Middle Passage : Black resistance in literature, television, and song /
Green, Tara T.,author.
"Examines contemporary reimaginings of the Middle Passage by Black artists in film, literature, and song, arguing that these writers and artists recognize the Middle Passage as a historical and geographical site of trauma but are able to reimagine the Middle Passage in their work in order to resist social death"-- provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Understanding the Middle Passage -- Alex Haley's roots of resistance -- Middle Passage legacies in Charles Johnson and HBO's Treme -- Calling Marie Laveau -- Legacies of the Middle Passage -- Deadly waters and southern blues -- Katrina sings the blues in Jesmyn Ward's Salvage the bones -- Telling of return and rebirth in Marshall's Praisesong for the widow -- Conclusion: Acts of redemption through forgiveness: remembering Charleston in the post-Middle Passage era.
"Examines contemporary reimaginings of the Middle Passage by Black artists in film, literature, and song, arguing that these writers and artists recognize the Middle Passage as a historical and geographical site of trauma but are able to reimagine the Middle Passage in their work in order to resist social death"-- provided by publisher.
American literature
Slave trade in literature.
Slavery in literature.
African Americans
African Americans
American literature
Slave trade in literature.
Slavery in literature.