Black Odysseys
| Author | : Justine McConnell |
| Publisher | : Classical Presences |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2013-06-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199605002 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199605009 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (009 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Black Odysseys by : Justine McConnell
Download or read book Black Odysseys written by Justine McConnell and published by Classical Presences. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores works from Africa and the African diaspora which respond to the Homeric Odyssey. As a founding text of the Western canon, and as a homecoming trope and quest for identity, the Odyssey has inspired writers who are simultaneously striving against and appropriating the very forms which had been used to oppress them.
