Violent Disruptions (American University Studies) - Hardcover

Chavers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 143314218X ISBN 13: 9781433142185

Publisher: Peter Lang, 2018

Synopsis

Violent Disruptions examines two authors who have powerfully predicted the formation of racial identities and its surrounding discourse in the United States today: William Faulkner (1897–1962) and Richard Wright (1908–1960). Using the works of Faulkner and Wright, this text argues that race becomes visible only through image production and exchange. Further, it argues that following the dismantling of our legally upheld racial inequality and everyday racist language, it is precisely the visual register wherein we see most acutely the continued present-day operation of racial inequality. Violent Disruptions thus places William Faulkner and Richard Wright at the center of our current dramas in the 21st century in popular television, political theater and criminal justice.

About this title

About the Author:

Linda Chavers obtained her doctorate in African American Literature from Harvard University and is a graduate of The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. She is Assistant Dean of Harvard College and Lecturer in African American Literature at Harvard University.

Review:

"This fascinating study brings Richard Wright and William Faulkner to bear on present-day questions of race and justice in the United States. A compelling read for anyone interested in the interconnections between race and American literature." -- (Anders Walker, Associate Dean for Research and Engagement, Lillie Myers Professor, Center for International and Comparative Law, Saint Louis University)

About this edition

• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 143314218X
• ISBN 13: 9781433142185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 134