Paradise reconsidered : Toni Morrison's (hi)stories and truths / by Justine Tally.
| Author/creator | Tally, Justine author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Hamburg : Lit, [1999] |
| Distribution | Piscataway, N.J. : Distributed in North America by Transaction Publishers |
| Description | 101 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Toni Morrison's (hi)stories and truths |
| Portion of title | (Hi)stories and truths |
| Series | FORECAAST ; v. 3 FORECAAST ; v. 3. ^A443228 |
| Review | "In this first book-length study of Paradise, Justine Tally securely links the work to Morrison's entire oeuvre and effectively argues that while all of the novels of the trilogy are deeply analytical of the relationship of memory, story and history, the focus of this latest novel is the role of memory and story in the production of historical narrative: memory is fickle, story is unreliable, and history is subject to manipulation. A master narrative of the past is again dictated by the dominant discourse, but this time the control exerted is black and male, not white and male. Though this stranglehold threatens to deaden life and put the future on hold, Morrison's narrative disruptions challenge the very nature of this "paradise" on earth." "With these considerations, "Paradise" Reconsidered locates the author at the center of the on-going literary and cultural debates of the late 20th century: the post-modern discussion of history, particularly Afro-centrist history, the production of knowledge, the class divisions that are shattering the black community, and questions of "race" and essentialism. What does it mean to be "black"? And who is the white girl anyway?"--Jacket |
| Local note | Little-327704--305131026745. |
| General note | Cover title. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-101). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Tally, Justine. Toni Morrison's (hi)stories and truths. Hamburg : Lit ; Piscataway, NJ : Distributed in North America by Transaction Publishers, [1999] |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Tally, Justine. Toni Morrison's (hi)stories and truths. Hamburg : Lit ; Piscataway, NJ : Distributed in North America by Transaction Publishers, [1999] |
| ISBN | 3825842045 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9783825842048 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3563.O8749 P377 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |