Title: Michelle Cliff's Novels
First published: 1999
Description: "At the center of Jamaican-born Michelle, Cliff's novels is the exploration of the interplay between memory and history. Noraida Agosto examines Cliff's representation of memory as the part of history that has been suppressed because of its revolutionary potential. Memories of slave rebellions, for instance, were erased through omission from official historical accounts to discourage resistance among slaves.

Cliff's novels are an attempt to recover these erased memories, which could generate resistance to modern oppressions. This recovery of devalued memories also entails a validation of non-elite beliefs, languages, and art forms in order to debunk dominant practices."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: American Historical fiction, Criticism and interpretation, Historical fiction, American, History, History and criticism, In literature, Literature and history, Memory in literature, Slavery in literature, Women and literature, Caribbean area, history, Historical fiction, history and criticism, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, American fiction, women authors, Women, united states, biography
Places: Caribbean Area, Jamaica
People: Michelle Cliff
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PR9265.9.C55 Z53 1999