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horridcharms 's review for:
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
by Toni Morrison
'Africanism is the vehicle by which the American self knows itself as not enslaved, but free; not repulsive, but desirable; not helpless, but licensed and powerful; not history-less but historical; not damned, but innocent; not a blind accident of evolution, but a progressive fulfilment of destiny.' (52)
It feels silly to review anything written by Toni Morrison, because she is Toni Morrison and therefore adroit and insightful at all times. But this really is a masterful piece of literary criticism and I think it should be read by anyone who makes a study (academic or personal) of literature from any period. Make sure to be armed with a pencil and page markers.
It's been a while since I read James Baldwin's [b:The Devil Finds Work|743831|The Devil Finds Work|James Baldwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320539168l/743831._SY75_.jpg|1256898], but I think it converses quite nicely with Playing in the Dark.
It feels silly to review anything written by Toni Morrison, because she is Toni Morrison and therefore adroit and insightful at all times. But this really is a masterful piece of literary criticism and I think it should be read by anyone who makes a study (academic or personal) of literature from any period. Make sure to be armed with a pencil and page markers.
It's been a while since I read James Baldwin's [b:The Devil Finds Work|743831|The Devil Finds Work|James Baldwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320539168l/743831._SY75_.jpg|1256898], but I think it converses quite nicely with Playing in the Dark.