Pickens, Theri Alyce

Black Madness :: Mad Blackness

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ISBN 13:: 9781478004042
author:: Pickens, Theri Alyce
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Duke University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres
Genre:: Fiction & Literature,Literary Criticsm, American,
Condition:: New
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Black Madness: Mad Blackness by Therí Alyce Pickens challenges traditional notions of Blackness and disability. By examining the works of speculative and science fiction authors such as Octavia Butler, Nalo Hopkinson, and Tananarive Due, Pickens reveals how these writers reimagine the intersection of Blackness and madness. These creative writer-theorists formulate new parameters for thinking through Blackness and madness, offering a fresh perspective on how race and ability shape subjectivity. By exploring the theorizations of Butler's Fledgling, Hopkinson's Midnight Robber, and Due's African Immortals series, Pickens demonstrates how these works challenge dominant definitions of the human and point to new forms of radical politics. This book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the complex relationships between Blackness, disability, and identity, shedding light on the potential for alternative forms of subjectivity and resistance.

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