Mgr. Martina Kyjaková

Master's thesis

Depiction of Slavery in The Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah Crafts

Depiction of Slavery in The Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah Crafts
Abstract:
Diplomová práca sa zaoberá zobrazením otroctva v románe The Bondwoman's Narrative spisovateľky Hannah Crafts. Prvá kapitola v krátkosti popisuje podmienky vydania románu, kritickú odozvu a tiež sa zmieňuje fakty o otroctve, ktoré nemusia byť bežnému čitateľovi známe a zároveň priamo súvisia s dejom románu. Nasledujúca kapitola analyzuje text z hľadiska žánrového zaradenia: je kombináciou otrokárskej …more
Abstract:
The thesis focuses on depiction of slavery in The Bondwoman’s Narrative by Hannah Crafts. The first chapter sums up the genesis of the novel as well as its reception by the literary community. Moreover, it outlines some facts related to slavery that are relevant to the plot of the novel. The following chapter analyses the novel in terms of genre: it is an interesting combination of a slave narrative …more
 

Keywords

slave narrative Gothic novel Hannah Crafts Henry Louis Gates slavery
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 5. 2016
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/pngiz/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 20. 6. 2016
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D.
  • Reader: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel

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