| Description |
1 online resource (350 pages) : illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"The historical novels of Manuel Zapata Olivella and Ana Maria Goncalves map black journeys from Africa to the Americas in a way that challenges the Black Atlantic paradigm that has become synonymous with cosmopolitan African diaspora studies. Unlike Paul Gilroy, who coined the term and based it on W.E.B. DuBois's double consciousness, Zapata, in Chango el gran putas (1983), creates an empowering mythology that reframes black resistance in Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Brazil, and the United States. In Um defeito de cor (2006), Goncalves imagines the survival strategies of a legendary woman said to be the mother of black abolitionist poet Luis Gama and a conspirator in an African Muslim-led revolt in Brazil's "Black Rome." These novels show differing visions of revolution, black community, femininity, sexuality, and captivity. They skillfully reveal how events preceding the UNESCO Decade of Afro-Descent (2015-2024) alter our understanding of Afro-Latin America as it gains increased visibility"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Goncalves, Ana Maria -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Zapata Olivella, Manuel -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Latin American literature -- 21st century -- History and criticism.
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Latin American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Latin American literature -- Black authors -- History and criticism.
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African diaspora in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Maddox, John Thomas, 1981- New World novels of Zapata Olivella and Goncalves Lewisberg, Pennsylvania : Bucknell University Press, c2020 350 pages 9781684481873 (DLC) 2019059116 |
| ISBN |
9781684481873 |
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9781684481866 |
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9781684481903 (e-book) |
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9781684481897 (e-book) |
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9781684481880 (e-book) |
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