Contemporary Slave Narratives by African American Women – Vendula RECMANIKOVÁ
Vendula RECMANIKOVÁ
Master's thesis
Contemporary Slave Narratives by African American Women
Contemporary Slave Narratives by African American Women
Abstract:
Tato diplomová práce se zabývá literárním žánrem "contemporary (neo-)slave narrative", který je také nazýván termínem "liberating narrative". Práce analyzuje dva romány současných afro-amerických autorek Sherley Anne Williams (Dessa Rose) a Toni Morrison (Beloved) za účelem osvětlit, jak tyto romány posouvají tento žánr a jak jejich autorky zobrazují otroctví. Teoretická část práce poskytuje stručný …moreAbstract:
This thesis deals with the genre of contemporary (neo-)slave narratives, also called liberating narratives. It analyzes two novels by contemporary African American women writers - Dessa Rose by Sherley Anne Williams and Beloved by Toni Morrison - to establish what these works have brought to the genre and how they portray slavery. The theoretical part provides a brief history of the development of …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 21. 4. 2017
Thesis defence
- Supervisor: Mgr. Karla Kovalová, Ph.D.
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RECMANIKOVÁ, Vendula. Contemporary Slave Narratives by African American Women. Ostrava, 2017. diplomová práce (Mgr.). OSTRAVSKÁ UNIVERZITA. Filozofická fakulta
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