Unruly Narrative. Private Property, Self-Making, and Toni Morrison’s ›A Mercy‹

Autori

• Samira Spatzek

Parametri

• Critica letteraria
• Cultura e Società
• Storia

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This study explores the impact of modern liberal ideas on private property, linking the emergence of the liberal subject to European liberalism, Atlantic slavery, and colonial expansion. Toni Morrison's *A Mercy* is highlighted as a crucial literary work critiquing the relationship between self-making and private property in the 17th century.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2022

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