McConnell, Justine, author.
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Part of the series Classical presences;Classical presences.
Notes:
- 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.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-300) and index.
- 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.
Subjects:
- Homer — Influence.
- Homer. Odyssey.
- African diaspora.
- Literature — Black authors — History and criticism.
- Literature, Modern — 20th century — History and criticism.
- Literature, Modern — 21st century — History and criticism.
- Homecoming in literature.
- Identity (Psychology) in literature.
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