Being Property Once Myself

Throughout US history, black people have been configured as sociolegal nonpersons. Joshua Bennett explores the place of animality in works by Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, Jesmyn Ward, and other black writers, delving into the literary imagination and ethical concerns that emerge from being viewed as a subgenre of the human.

De-a lungul istoriei SUA, oamenii de culoare au fost configurati ca nepersoane sociolegale. Joshua Bennett exploreaza locul animalitatii in lucrarile lui Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, Jesmyn Ward si alti scriitori negri, adancindu-se in imaginatia literara si preocuparile etice care apar din a fi privite ca un subgen al umanului.