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The "Trick" of Narratives: History, Memory, and Performance in Toni Morrison's Paradise

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: The oral or folkloric sign, which is an integral part of Toni Morrison's aesthetic, once again becomes a crucial aspect of her latest work. Morrison's Paradise is an imaginative discourse on the oral-written interface in African American culture. In earlier novels such as Song of Solomon and Beloved, memory is the interpretive sign. In Paradise, however, memory is interrogated as Morrison presents a slice of African American experience centered on the (ab)use of memory.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Author: Chiji Akoma

Language: English

Topic: Memory, History, Trauma, Identity

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2128881636

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Cites: 10

Cited by: 3

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