A Case of Mis-Taken Identity: Detective Undercurrents in Recent African American Fiction (Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature)

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The detective story, staple of Western popular culture, has undergone a transformation in recent African American fiction. In the work of Ishmael Reed, Toni Morrison, and Ralph Ellison, among others, a pattern of detection emerges which has its roots in African mythology and aesthetics. The traditionally marginal figure of the victim here takes center stage, and the investigation focuses not on «whodunit?» but on how to undo it: how to invalidate the victimization by resurrecting the victim as a fully autonomous, de-marginalized figure.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers; New edition (October 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 147 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0820423823
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0820423821
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches

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