The protagonist's succesful quest for roots in Praisesong for the Widow may seem to offer an essentialist understanding of identity, that is, the idea of a common origin of all blacks of the African diaspora in the Americas based on blood. This essay, however, argues that the novel questions and exceeds the boundaries of realism, providing a utopian view of diasporic identity as founded on cultural heritage, a common history of oppression, and the ability to resist dehumanization through hope
Avey Johnson e l'Atlantico Nero: identità e diaspora in Praisesong for the Widow
SCACCHI, ANNA
2012
Abstract
The protagonist's succesful quest for roots in Praisesong for the Widow may seem to offer an essentialist understanding of identity, that is, the idea of a common origin of all blacks of the African diaspora in the Americas based on blood. This essay, however, argues that the novel questions and exceeds the boundaries of realism, providing a utopian view of diasporic identity as founded on cultural heritage, a common history of oppression, and the ability to resist dehumanization through hope
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