Traumatic possessions the body and memory in African American women's writing and performance / Jennifer L. Griffiths.
| Author/creator | Griffiths, Jennifer L., 1968- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, |
| Description | x, 134 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "The quick gasp of sympathy": trauma and interracial witnessing in Sherley Anne Williams's Dessa Rose -- Betrayal trauma and the test of complicity in Suzan-Lori Parks's Venus -- Between women: trauma, witnessing, and the legacy of interracial rape in Robbie Mccauley's Sally's rape -- Uncanny spaces: trauma, cultural memory, and female body in Gayl Jones's Corregidora -- "I have never seen a movie like that": traumatic memory and the "acceleration of history" in Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-129) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009023626 |
| ISBN | 9780813928838 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813928845 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813928951 (e-book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |