The sovereignty of quiet
The sovereignty of quiet
About this book
"African American culture is often considered expressive, dramatic, and even defiant. In The Sovereignty of Quiet, Kevin Quashie explores quiet as a different kind of expressiveness, one which characterizes a person's desires, ambitions, hungers, vulnerabilities, and fears. Quiet is a metaphor for the inner life, and as such, enables a more nuanced understanding of Black culture. The book revisits such iconic moments as Tommie Smith and John Carlos's protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and Elizabeth Alexander's reading at the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama. Quashie also examines such landmark texts as Gwendolyn Brooks's Maud Martha, James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time, and Toni Morrison's Sula to move beyond the emphasis on resistance, and to suggest that concepts like surrender, dreaming, and waiting can remind us of the wealth of Black humanity."--Back cover.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL16167530W
Subjects
TheoryRace identityIntellectual lifeHistory and criticismAmerican literatureGroup identity in literatureAfrican American authorsAfrican AmericansIdentity (Psychology) in literatureAmerican literature, african american authors, history and criticismAfrican americans, intellectual lifeAfrican americans, race identityAmerican literature--african american authors--history and criticism--theory, etcAfrican americans--intellectual lifeAfrican americans--race identityPs508.n3 q83 2012810.9/896073