Katherine Fishburn
Problem of Embodiment in Early African American Narrative
Problem of Embodiment in Early African American Narrative
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Offering a revolutionary way of reading 19th-century slave narratives, Fishburn seeks to recover the philosophical foundations of African American literature. Underlying slave narrative is an expression of the problem of physical embodiment; that is, the dualistic thinking of the mind-body division. Fishburn's work uncovers the tension between needing to acknowledge the fact of human embodiment and wishing to overcome its consequences in a racist society. One of the strongest points made by this pioneering work is the controversial claim that these slave narratives offer one of the most telling, if largely overlooked, pre-Heideggerian critiques of liberal humanism ever attempted in the West.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Fishburn, Katherine
Published: 06/30/1997
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
ISBN: 9780313303593
Pages: 216
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
