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Title: Eroticism, Spirituality, and Resistance in Black Women's Writings
Condition: New
EAN: 9780813033778
ISBN: 9780813033778
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 30/08/2009
Description: Western European mythology and history tend to view spirituality and sexuality as opposite extremes. But sex can be more than a function of the body and religion more than a function of the mind, as exemplified in the works and characters of such writers as Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Opal Palmer Adisa, and Edwidge Danticat. Donna Weir-Soley builds on the work of previous scholars who have identified the ways that black women's narratives often contain a form of spirituality rooted in African cosmology, which consistently grounds their characters' self-empowerment and quest for autonomy. What she adds to the discussion is an emphasis on the importance of sexuality in the development of black female subjectivity, beginning with Hurston's ""Their Eyes Were Watching God"" and continuing into contemporary black women's writings. Writing in a clear, lucid, and straightforward style, Weir-Soley supports her thesis with close readings of various texts, including Hurston's ""Their Eyes Were Watching God"" and Morrison's ""Beloved"". She reveals how these writers highlight the interplay between the spiritual and the sexual through religious symbols found in Voudoun, Santeria, Condomble, Kumina, and Hoodoo. Her arguments are particularly persuasive in proposing an alternative model for black female subjectivity.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Weight: 523g
Author: Donna Aza Weir-Soley
Genre: Literary Criticism
Release Year: 2009

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