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tofuandtears 's review for:
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
by Toni Morrison
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Always love Toni Morrison and thought this compilation of essays was thought provoking and powerful. A lot of what she is pointing out shows up in her books.
Although she is critiquing classic, literary fiction in America, it also made me think further into the modern fantasy genre. Many include slavery and racism, just as like, a fantasy theme, and many of the most popular are written by white women. And then they are ambiguous about race on purpose…and though they may be works of fiction, they are pulling these concepts from reality, from history, but not their history and….There’s a lot to be said here.
Although she is critiquing classic, literary fiction in America, it also made me think further into the modern fantasy genre. Many include slavery and racism, just as like, a fantasy theme, and many of the most popular are written by white women. And then they are ambiguous about race on purpose…and though they may be works of fiction, they are pulling these concepts from reality, from history, but not their history and….There’s a lot to be said here.