Sapphire's Literary Breakthrough: Erotic Literacies, Feminist Pedagogies, Environmental Justice Perspectives
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (717 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1137282215 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The first collection focused on the writing of provocative author and performance artist Sapphire, including her groundbreaking novel PUSH that has since become the Academy-award-winning film Precious.
"Great scholarship" according to Zora Free. You will find Information in this particular text you won't find anywhere else.They put in the effort--great scholars and scholarship here.
Readers are drawn so deeply into dialogue with Sapphire's Push that it will leave them both exhilarated and compelled to buy Sapphire's works and read each one. "This volume presents many essays for addressing a range of themes relevant to African American and feminist literatures and is a valuable addition to any collection of young adult or adult literary criticisms." - Journal of American Culture"As a first-of-its kind, groundbreaking critical treatment of Sapphire's prose and poetry, Sapphire's Literary Breakthrough offers a refreshing look at the nuances and contributions of a writer whose most known fo
Fulton is Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Gender and Race Studies at the University of Alabama. . DoVeanna S