| Balancing the Books: Faulkner, Morrison and the Economies of Slavery Contributor(s): Dussere, Erik (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415942985 ISBN-13: 9780415942980 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: "Balancing the Books" represents a sophisticated examination of the engagement of American literature with the economies of slavery through the works of William Faulkner and Toni Morrison. Both Faulkner and Morrison write about the relationship between race, identity, and history, and about how the legacies of slavery linger in the lives and actions of their characters, although the narrative strategies through which they render these themes ultimately diverge. Dussere addresses notions of of debt and repayment, exchange and accounting, and capital and the market bringing them into dialogue with the work of Faulkner and Morrison to produce an outstanding work of literary and cultural criticism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: 810.935 |
| LCCN: 2002033308 |
| Series: Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.46" W x 9.04" (0.78 lbs) 172 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Balancing the Books represents a sophisticated examination of the ongoing engagement of American literature with the economies of slavery through the works of William Faulkner and Toni Morrison. Both Faulkner and Morrison write about the relationship between race, identity, and history, and about how the legacies of slavery linger in the lives and actions of their characters, although the narrative strategies through which they render these themes ultimately diverge. Dussere brings considerations of debt and repayment, exchange and accounting, and capital and the market-concepts inseparable from any consideration of race in the construction of the American nation-into dialogue with the work of Faulkner and Morrison to produce an outstanding work of literary and cultural criticism. |