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- catalog abstract "John Edgar Wideman's process of decentering himself from European life and culture and centering himself within African life and culture is the focus of this study. In this critical review of the works of Wideman, Doreatha Drummond Mbalia argues that the author's early writings are characterized by a self-hatred that is shaped by explicit and implicit messages he receives as an African living in a racist, capitalist society. These messages are reinforced by European-style, westernized familial and educational influences. However, Mbalia argues that once Wideman experiences several unfortunate family occurrences, witnesses the growing pride and dignity younger Africans feel in regard to their history, and simply "lives and learns," his perspective shifts from one that is clearly centered in European culture and tradition to one that is at the heart of African culture and tradition. This shift reflects a new way of seeing, thinking, and writing about himself, his family, the African community and its institutions, African people in general, and African women in particular. This shift in point of view is not reflected only in theme, but also in structure. In later works, Wideman's writing style no longer imitates that of such European writers as T.S. Eliot, but imitates that of the African community, with all of its jive, rap, and hokey-pokey nuances. Once Wideman sees himself as one of many Africans all over the world who are exploited and oppressed, his perspective broadens as well. In the later work, the point of view is no longer national in scope, but rather international, tackling such issues as apartheid in South Africa and reflecting the international scope of capitalism.".
- catalog contributor b9143985.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "1. John Edgar Wideman: Reclaiming the African Personality -- 2. "Mean Mean Mean to be Free": The Evolution of Wideman's Consciousness -- 3. "And Arn't I A Woman": Wideman's Women -- 4. "The Mis-Education of the Negro": The Intellectual and the Community -- 5. "Thinking Black, Writing Rap": Wideman and the Writing Process -- 6. "How Would They Know?": Conclusion.".
- catalog description "In this critical review of the works of Wideman, Doreatha Drummond Mbalia argues that the author's early writings are characterized by a self-hatred that is shaped by explicit and implicit messages he receives as an African living in a racist, capitalist society. These messages are reinforced by European-style, westernized familial and educational influences. However, Mbalia argues that once Wideman experiences several unfortunate family occurrences, witnesses the growing pride and dignity younger Africans feel in regard to their history, and simply "lives and learns," his perspective shifts from one that is clearly centered in European culture and tradition to one that is at the heart of African culture and tradition. This shift reflects a new way of seeing, thinking, and writing about himself, his family, the African community and its institutions, African people in general, and African women in particular.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-130) and index.".
- catalog description "John Edgar Wideman's process of decentering himself from European life and culture and centering himself within African life and culture is the focus of this study.".
- catalog description "This shift in point of view is not reflected only in theme, but also in structure. In later works, Wideman's writing style no longer imitates that of such European writers as T.S. Eliot, but imitates that of the African community, with all of its jive, rap, and hokey-pokey nuances. Once Wideman sees himself as one of many Africans all over the world who are exploited and oppressed, his perspective broadens as well. In the later work, the point of view is no longer national in scope, but rather international, tackling such issues as apartheid in South Africa and reflecting the international scope of capitalism.".
- catalog extent "132 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "John Edgar Wideman.".
- catalog identifier "0945636784 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "John Edgar Wideman.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Selinsgrove : Susquehanna University Press ; London : Associated University Presses,".
- catalog relation "John Edgar Wideman.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "813/.54 20".
- catalog subject "African Americans Psychology.".
- catalog subject "African Americans in literature.".
- catalog subject "American fiction African influences.".
- catalog subject "Narration (Rhetoric) History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Narration (Rhetoric)".
- catalog subject "PS3573.I26 Z77 1995".
- catalog subject "Personality and culture United States.".
- catalog subject "Psychological fiction, American History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Psychology in literature.".
- catalog subject "Wideman, John Edgar Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. John Edgar Wideman: Reclaiming the African Personality -- 2. "Mean Mean Mean to be Free": The Evolution of Wideman's Consciousness -- 3. "And Arn't I A Woman": Wideman's Women -- 4. "The Mis-Education of the Negro": The Intellectual and the Community -- 5. "Thinking Black, Writing Rap": Wideman and the Writing Process -- 6. "How Would They Know?": Conclusion.".
- catalog title "John Edgar Wideman : reclaiming the African personality / Doreatha Drummond Mbalia.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".