The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African-American Literary CriticismOxford University Press, 1989 M12 14 - 320 páginas The Signifying Monkey is the first book of literary criticism to trace the roots of contemporary Black literature to Afro-American folklore and to the traditions of African languages. As the author examines the ancient poetry of the Ifa Oracle (found in Nigeria, Benin, Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti), he uncovers the origins of a sacred system of divination, brought to America by black slaves who felt it to be the very "heart-beat" of their souls. Gates demonstrates how a heroic and popular character called the Signifying Monkey emerged from this divination and came to pervade Afro-American culture. In providing masterful readings of literary works by Alice Walker, Zora Neale Hurston, Ralph Ellison, Jean Toomer, Richard Wright, and Ishmael Reed--and in defining how the works of these authors "signify upon" each other--the author delivers a powerful and ground-breaking work of critical theory. Many previously unpublished tales about the Monkey, as well as those already published, are collected in a detailed appendix. |
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... interpretation that could be drawn upon both as figures for a genuinely “ black ” criticism and as frames through which I could interpret , or " read , " theories of contemporary literary criticism . After several active years of work ...
... interpretation that could be drawn upon both as figures for a genuinely “ black ” criticism and as frames through which I could interpret , or " read , " theories of contemporary literary criticism . After several active years of work ...
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... interpretation , which expands on the possibilities inherent in the primary texts themselves . Let me expand on this idea a bit . For as long as I can remember , I have been fascinated with the inner workings of black culture , its ...
... interpretation , which expands on the possibilities inherent in the primary texts themselves . Let me expand on this idea a bit . For as long as I can remember , I have been fascinated with the inner workings of black culture , its ...
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... interpret them ; and to lend weight and conviction to their interpretation , they can- not help altering history a little . They never show you things as they are , but bend and disguise them according to the way they have seen them ...
... interpret them ; and to lend weight and conviction to their interpretation , they can- not help altering history a little . They never show you things as they are , but bend and disguise them according to the way they have seen them ...
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... and its interpretation . These two separate but re- lated trickster figures serve in their respective traditions as points of conscious articulation of language traditions aware of themselves as traditions , XX Introduction.
... and its interpretation . These two separate but re- lated trickster figures serve in their respective traditions as points of conscious articulation of language traditions aware of themselves as traditions , XX Introduction.
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... interpretation and revision an obvious project for critics who have under- taken close readings of black canonical texts . This I attempt to do in The Sig- nifying Monkey . It is probably true that critics of African and Afro - American ...
... interpretation and revision an obvious project for critics who have under- taken close readings of black canonical texts . This I attempt to do in The Sig- nifying Monkey . It is probably true that critics of African and Afro - American ...
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The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African-American Literary Criticism Henry Louis Gates Vista previa limitada - 1989 |
The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African-American Literary Criticism Henry Louis Gates, Jr Vista previa limitada - 2014 |
The Signifying Monkey: A Theory of African American Literary Criticism Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Vista previa limitada - 2014 |
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