Description
"Playing in the Dark" by Toni Morrison is a critical work that delves into the intricate connections between race, literature, and the American literary tradition. Morrison explores how notions of freedom, individualism, manhood, and innocence in literature are intricately tied to the existence of an unfree black population. The book analyzes how black characters, often portrayed as symbols of fear or desire by white authors, have shaped and influenced the broader American literary landscape. Morrison's examination of the "Africanist" presence in the works of notable authors like Poe, Melville, Cather, and Hemingway leads to a profound reassessment of the fundamental characteristics of the literary tradition in the United States.
- Pages: 86
- Genre: Literary criticism
- ISBN: 9789643294762
- Persian Title: کتاب نواختن در تاریکی اثر تونی موریسون