Alchemies of Blood and Afro-Diasporic Fiction: Race, Kinship, and the Passion fo

Description: Alchemies of Blood and Afro-Diasporic Fiction by Prof Nicole Simek, Nicole Simek Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "Alchemies of Blood and Afro-Diasporic Fiction focuses on the resurgence of biological racism in 21st-century public discourse, the ontological and material turns in the academy that have occurred over the same time period, and the ways in which Afro-diasporic fiction has responded to both with alternative visions of bloodlines, kinship, and community"-- Publisher Description Alchemies of Blood and Afro-Diasporic Fiction focuses on the resurgence of biological racism in 21st-century public discourse, the ontological and material turns in the academy that have occurred over the same time period, and how Afro-diasporic fiction has responded to both with alternative visions of bloodlines, kinship, and community.In thinking through conceptions of race, ethnicity, and materiality at work within both humanities research and popular culture, Nicole Simek asks how the figure of alchemy – that semi-scientific, semi-mystical search for gold and the elixir of long life – can help scholars address the epistemological and affective investments in blood, bloodlines, and genetics marking both academic and mainstream discourses. To answer this question, Simek examines neo-plantation and Afrofuturist narratives, Afropessimist interventions, museums and public memory projects, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing services in the French Caribbean and the United States. This comparative approach to cultural production helps pinpoint and better understand the intersections and divergences between scholarship trends and troubling features of a broader Zeitgeist. Author Biography Nicole Simek is Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature at Whitman College, USA. She is co-editor of Francophone Literature as World Literature (Bloomsbury, 2020), author of two books, including Hunger and Irony in the French Caribbean: Literature and Theory in Public Life (2016), and translator of Maryse Condés The Belle Créole (2020) Details ISBN 1501377655 ISBN-13 9781501377655 Title Alchemies of Blood and Afro-Diasporic Fiction Author Prof Nicole Simek, Nicole Simek Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 224 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:157394292; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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