TRANSGRESSION AND RESILIENCE IN THE WORK THE WAY HOME BY YAA GYASI
African-American literature brings to light many intertwined aspects of the history of African and American peoples. Among them, one of the themes discussed in this literature is slavery and its consequences for today's society. This work seeks to carry out a study on the work The Way Home (2017), by the writer Yaa Gyasi, analyzing the characteristic features of the enslavement narratives, as well as the construction of the transgressive and resilient character in the work. To do this, we will address Timothy Spaulding's (2005) studies on the postmodern narrative of slavery, with indispensable discussions for thinking about this harsh reality of black-American people. These reflections are the result of ongoing research, which is characterized as qualitative and bibliographical research.
TRANSGRESSION AND RESILIENCE IN THE WORK THE WAY HOME BY YAA GYASI
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.929432408053
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Palavras-chave: African-American literature. Gyasi. Slavery narrative.
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Keywords: African-American literature. Gyasi. Slavery narrative.
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Abstract:
African-American literature brings to light many intertwined aspects of the history of African and American peoples. Among them, one of the themes discussed in this literature is slavery and its consequences for today's society. This work seeks to carry out a study on the work The Way Home (2017), by the writer Yaa Gyasi, analyzing the characteristic features of the enslavement narratives, as well as the construction of the transgressive and resilient character in the work. To do this, we will address Timothy Spaulding's (2005) studies on the postmodern narrative of slavery, with indispensable discussions for thinking about this harsh reality of black-American people. These reflections are the result of ongoing research, which is characterized as qualitative and bibliographical research.
- Paula de Sousa Costa
- Josilene Pinheiro-Mariz
