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- catalog abstract ""In this ground-breaking study of Morrison's five novels, Terry Otten explores the mythic substructure of her fictions by tracing the pervasive motif of the biblical fall. The crime of innocence describes how Morrison recasts the fall from innocence as a necessary gesture of freedom, a felix culpa adapted to the demands of contemporary America. Employing biblical and theological elements, these novels suggest that no greater sin exists than innocence. In a fictional world where 'good' and 'evil' constantly shift, a fall is essential to an authentic life, however frightening the risks, however ironic the end."--Cover.".
- catalog contributor b2623310.
- catalog created "c1989.".
- catalog date "1989".
- catalog date "c1989.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1989.".
- catalog description ""In this ground-breaking study of Morrison's five novels, Terry Otten explores the mythic substructure of her fictions by tracing the pervasive motif of the biblical fall. The crime of innocence describes how Morrison recasts the fall from innocence as a necessary gesture of freedom, a felix culpa adapted to the demands of contemporary America. Employing biblical and theological elements, these novels suggest that no greater sin exists than innocence. In a fictional world where 'good' and 'evil' constantly shift, a fall is essential to an authentic life, however frightening the risks, however ironic the end."--Cover.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "The Bluest Eye -- Sula -- Song of Solomon -- Tar Baby -- Beloved.".
- catalog extent "vii, 101 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Crime of innocence in the fiction of Toni Morrison.".
- catalog identifier "0826207111 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Crime of innocence in the fiction of Toni Morrison.".
- catalog isPartOf "A Literary frontiers edition ; no. 33".
- catalog issued "1989".
- catalog issued "c1989.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Columbia : University of Missouri Press,".
- catalog relation "Crime of innocence in the fiction of Toni Morrison.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "813/.54 20".
- catalog subject "African Americans in literature.".
- catalog subject "Innocence (Psychology) in literature.".
- catalog subject "Morrison, Toni Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog subject "PS3563.O8749 Z8 1989".
- catalog subject "Psychological fiction, American History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Women and literature United States History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Bluest Eye -- Sula -- Song of Solomon -- Tar Baby -- Beloved.".
- catalog title "The crime of innocence in the fiction of Toni Morrison / Terry Otten.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".