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Playing in the Dark
Book • 1992
In 'Playing in the Dark', Toni Morrison delivers a powerful critique of American literature by examining how white authors use black characters to reflect societal fears and desires.
The book challenges readers to rethink the foundations of the American literary canon and its racial implications.
Morrison analyzes works by authors like Poe, Hemingway, and Cather, highlighting the 'Africanist' presence in their narratives.
The book challenges readers to rethink the foundations of the American literary canon and its racial implications.
Morrison analyzes works by authors like Poe, Hemingway, and Cather, highlighting the 'Africanist' presence in their narratives.
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Edgar Allan Poe
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when discussing the emptiness of whiteness.


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as a source of inspiration and different perspectives while writing.

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Dána-Ain Davis and Christa Craven, "Feminist Ethnography: Thinking Through Methodologies, Challenges, and Possibilities" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022)
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as a source of inspiration while writing.

Dána-Ain Davis

Dána-Ain Davis and Christa Craven, "Feminist Ethnography: Thinking Through Methodologies, Challenges, and Possibilities" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022)