Title: A Spirit of Dialogue
Description: "A groundbreaking study, A Spirit of Dialogue examines through extensive, interdisciplinary research, theory, and close reading the intricate reconstructions, extensions, and resonances of the West African myth of spirit children, the "Born-to-Die," in contemporary African American neo-slave narratives. Arguing that the myth, called "Ogbanje" in Igbo language and "abiku" in Yoruba, has had over thirty years of uncharted presence in African American literature, Okonkwo advances a compelling case absent in extant scholarship."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: American literature, African American authors, History and criticism, English literature, Myth in literature, Mourning customs in literature, African Americans, Intellectual life, African Americans in literature, Death in literature, American literature, african american authors, English literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Mythology in literature, Mourning customs, African americans, intellectual life, Literatur, Animismus, Tod