Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-278) and index.
Contents:
Conclusion : May the path never close. On Black village havens impelled by history, impeded by opposing visions of the (past) wills of Gods and founders : Arrow of God and Paradise -- "Things fall together" : or, rootedness: the village as foundation -- ReMemorying the (village) pasts where the rains began to beat us : Things fall apart and Beloved -- Slavery, migration, urbanity, kindred Black music, and the anomies of new village Black subjectivities : No longer at ease and Jazz -- On Black village havens impelled by history, impeded by opposing visions of the (past) wills of Gods and founders : Arrow of God and Paradise -- Conclusion : May the path never close.
Summary:
"This is the first book-length comparative study of literary giants Toni Morrison and Chinua Achebe"-- Provided by publisher.
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