Thinking Back Through the Mother: The Poetics of Place and the Mother/Daughter Dyad in Brown Girl, Brownstones
The author asserts that African-American feminist author Paule Marshall's works contradict mainstream feminist perspectives of literary works, which focus on matrophobic theoretical frameworks. This article evaluates the portrayal of black mothers and the perception of them by their daughters;...
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Published in | The Black scholar Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 34 - 40 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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San Francisco
Routledge
01.07.2000
Black World Foundation Taylor & Francis Group LLC Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | The author asserts that African-American feminist author Paule Marshall's works contradict mainstream feminist perspectives of literary works, which focus on matrophobic theoretical frameworks. This article evaluates the portrayal of black mothers and the perception of them by their daughters; the relationships between black mothers and daughters are seen as loving, if antagonistic and problematic, yet central to the creation of the daughter's self. |
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ISSN: | 0006-4246 2162-5387 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00064246.2000.11431089 |