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Marouan, Maha, 1975-

Witches, Goddesses, and Angry Spirits The Politics of Spiritual Liberation in African Diaspora Women's Fiction / Maha Marouan. - 1 online resource (208 p.) - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : Breath, eyes, memory, Paradise and I, Tituba, Black witch of Salem : a theoretical and thematic framework -- In the spirit of Erzulie : Vodou and the re-imagining of Haitian womanhood in Edwidge Danticat's Breath, eyes, memory -- "Thunder, perfect mind" : gnosticism and the utopian impulse in Toni Morrison's Paradise -- Conjuring history : the meaning of witchcraft in Maryse Conde's I, Tituba, Black witch of Salem -- Conclusion : The return of witches, goddesses, and angry spirits.

Open Access

ISBN: 9780814270158 0814270158

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Subjects--Personal Names:
Conde, Maryse. Moi, Tituba, sorciere.
Morrison, Toni. Paradise.
Danticat, Edwidge, 1969- Breath, eyes, memory.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African American women authors.
African diaspora in literature.
African American women in literature.
American fiction--Women authors--History and criticism.
American fiction--African American authors--History and criticism.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PS374.N4 / M35 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.5409928708996