Rewriting Race, Gender and Religion in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon and Paradise

This article explores author Toni Morrison's creation of female spiritual leaders in her 1977 novel, Song of Solomon, and her 1998 novel, Paradise. I argue that she deliberately distorts Biblical imagery and narrative to rewrite women into the roles of spiritual agents rather than subjects, usi...

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Main Author: Hathaway, Heather ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-12
Further subjects:B Toni Morrison
B Spirituality
B Womanist Theology
B African American Women
B Religion
B The Source of Self-Regard
B Gnosticism
B Song of Solomon
B Paradise
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