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Hunger Overcome?
2004·218 pages
A critical exploration of hunger and literacy in African American literature, analyzing works by Hurston, Wright, and Morrison.
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A critical exploration of hunger and literacy in African American literature, analyzing works by Hurston, Wright, and Morrison.
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Ever since slaves in America labored to produce food surfeit while enduring personal food shortage, says Andrew Warnes, African American writers have consistently drawn connections between hunger and illiteracy, and by extension between food and reading. This book investigates the juxtaposition of malnutrition and spectacular food abundance as a key trope of African American writing. Focusing on works by Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, and Toni Morrison, Warnes considers how black characters...
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Brief references to historical violence in literary analysis.
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Central focus on social and racial inequality in literature.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Frequent discussion of slavery, hunger, and systemic oppression.
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