Black Odysseys : The Homeric Odyssey in the African Diaspora Since 1939 / / Justine McConnell

• Autore: McConnell Justine
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
• Disciplina: 809.8896
• Soggetto topico: African diaspora - History and criticism - Black authors - 20th century; Literature - History and criticism - 21st century; Literature, Modern - History and criticism; Literature, Modern; Homecoming in literature; Identity (Psychology) in literature; Languages & Literatures; Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: The Odysseys of Postcolonialism -- A Martiniquan Ithaca: Aimé Césaire's Cahier d'un retour au pays natal -- Invisible Odysseus and the Cyclops: Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man -- The 'unread' Homer: Derek Walcott's Omeros and The Odyssey: A Stage Version -- A Deep South Odyssey: Jon Amiel's Sommersby -- Cross-cultural Nostoi: Wilson Harris's The Mask of the Beggar -- South African Penelopes: Njabulo Ndebele's The Cry of Winnie Mandela -- Coda: New directions: Jatinder Verma and Tara Arts -- Conclusion: Rewriting Odysseys.
• Sommario/riassunto: 'Black Odysseys' explores creative works by artists of ultimately African descent, which respond to the Homeric Odyssey. Considering what the ancient Greek epic has signified for those struggling to emerge from the shadow of Western imperialism, and how it has inspired anti-colonial poets novelists, playwrights, and directors, McConnell examines 20th and 21st century works from Africa and the African diaspora including the Caribbean and the United States.
• Altri titoli varianti: Homeric Odyssey in the African diaspora since 1939
• Titolo autorizzato: Black Odysseys
• ISBN: 0-19-175122-7; 0-19-960500-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996209972503316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Classical presences.