- Description
- 1 online resource (x, 312 pages) : illustrations.
- Summary
- "Black Odysseys explores creative works by artists of ultimately African descent which respond to the Homeric Odyssey. Considering what the ancient Greek epic has signified for those struggling to emerge from the shadow of European imperialism, and how it has inspired anticolonial poets, novelists, playwrights, and directors, Justine McConnell examines twentieth- and twenty-first century works from Africa and the African diaspora."--Book jacket.
- Series Statement
- Classical presences
- Uniform Title
- Black odysseys (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Black odysseys (Online)
- Homeric Odyssey in the African diaspora since 1939
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-300) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Introduction: The Odysseys of Postcolonialism -- A Martiniquan Ithaca: Aimé Césaire's Cahier d'un retour au pays natal -- Invisible Odysseus and the Cyclops: Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man -- The 'unread' Homer: Derek Walcott's Omeros and The Odyssey: A Stage Version -- A Deep South Odyssey: Jon Amiel's Sommersby -- Cross-cultural Nostoi: Wilson Harris's The Mask of the Beggar -- South African Penelopes: Njabulo Ndebele's The Cry of Winnie Mandela -- Coda: New directions: Jatinder Verma and Tara Arts -- Conclusion: Rewriting Odysseys.
- LCCN
- 2013937240
- OCLC
- ssj0001140744
- Author
McConnell, Justine.
- Title
Black odysseys [electronic resource] : the Homeric Odyssey in the African diaspora since 1939 / Justine McConnell.
- Imprint
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Edition
First Edition.
- Series
Classical presences
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-300) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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