|aManchester ;|aNew York :|bManchester University Press,|c1998.
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|a208 p. ;|c20 cm.
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|aContemporary world writers
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|aIncludes bibliographical references ([194]-203) and index.
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|aContexts and intertexts -- Shame and anger in The bluest eye -- Sula: war and peace traumas -- Song of Solomon: raising dead fathers -- Tar baby: a message mailed from under the sink -- Beloved: the possessions of history -- 'A sweettooth for pain': history, trauma and replay in Jazz -- Critical overview -- Postscript on Paradise.
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|aDirect and accessible, this critical study highlights the political and historical contexts of Morrison's work, offers close reading of each of the novels, and concludes with a critical overview of the field of Morrison studies.
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|aMorrison, Toni|xCriticism and interpretation.
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|aAfrican Americans in literature.
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|aAfrican American authors.
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|aWomen and literature|zUnited States|xHistory|y20th century.