Women, violence & testimony in the works of Zora Neale Hurston

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"Zora Neale Hurston produced some of the most provocative literature of the twentieth century. This book examines the numerous scenes of violence against women in her fictional works and the development of her feminist ideals. This book is the first full-length discussion of Hurston's repetitive rendering of violently controlled women. It gives significant insight into why Hurston's themes often questioned the power dynamics of heterosexual relationships. It also explores the effect of death and loss on Hurston's life and reveals intertwined relationships between writing and healing."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: African American women in literature,  American Feminist fiction,  Characters,  Feminism and literature,  History,  History and criticism,  Psychic trauma in literature,  Violence in literature,  Witnesses in literature,  Women,  Women and literature,  Women in literature,  Hurston, zora neale, 1901-1960,  Feminist literary criticism,  American literature, african american authors,  Psychic trauma

People: Zora Neale Hurston

Places: United States

Times: 20th century