In this study of Toni Morrison's writing, Lawrie Balfour explores the idea of freedom through Morrison's novels and nonfiction. Morrison's writing illuminates the meanings of freedom and unfreedom in a democratic society founded on both the defense of liberty and the right to enslavement. Balfour considers how Morrison's writing ignites new ways of being free in the shadow of racial slavery and colonialism.
In this study of Toni Morrison's writing, Lawrie Balfour explores the idea of freedom through Morrison's novels and nonfiction. Morrison's writing illuminates the meanings of freedom and unfreedom in a democratic society founded on both the defense of liberty and the right to enslavement. Balfour considers how Morrison's writing ignites new ways of being free in the shadow of racial slavery and colonialism.
Lawrie Balfour is James Hart Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and author of Democracy's Reconstruction: Thinking Politically with W. E. B. Du Bois and The Evidence of Things Not Said: James Baldwin and the Promise of American Democracy. Her research explores how slavery, colonialism, and their legacies shape modern political life.
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Introduction: Freedom and Word-Work 1. "To Manipulate American English" 2. "Modern Life Begins with Slavery" 3. Taking Flight 4. Taking Responsibility 5. "All the Waste and Beauty of the World"
Introduction: Freedom and Word-Work 1. "To Manipulate American English" 2. "Modern Life Begins with Slavery" 3. Taking Flight 4. Taking Responsibility 5. "All the Waste and Beauty of the World"
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