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Exploring the concept of Black aliveness, Kevin Quashie envisions a Black existence that transcends the impacts of anti-Black violence. He highlights the aesthetics of poetry as a means to theorize this aliveness, drawing on the works of prominent Black feminist writers like Lucille Clifton and Toni Morrison. Quashie posits that their creative expressions contribute to a broader understanding of Blackness as interconnected and expansive. Ultimately, he presents a Black feminist philosophy that emphasizes the importance of being and the continuous evolution of the Black world.
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Black Aliveness, or A Poetics of Being, Kevin Quashie
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- Released
- 2021
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kevin Quashie
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 246
- ISBN13
- 9781478011873
- Series
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- 4.55 out of 5
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- Exploring the concept of Black aliveness, Kevin Quashie envisions a Black existence that transcends the impacts of anti-Black violence. He highlights the aesthetics of poetry as a means to theorize this aliveness, drawing on the works of prominent Black feminist writers like Lucille Clifton and Toni Morrison. Quashie posits that their creative expressions contribute to a broader understanding of Blackness as interconnected and expansive. Ultimately, he presents a Black feminist philosophy that emphasizes the importance of being and the continuous evolution of the Black world.