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REIMAGING THE SLAVE NARRATIVE: VALERIE MARTIN’S PROPERTY (2003)

REIMAGING THE SLAVE NARRATIVE: VALERIE MARTIN’S PROPERTY (2003)

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This course begins with a historical overview of slavery in America from the seventeenth century to the Civil War. We will then use a discussion of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1845) as springboard for examining Valerie Martin’s masterful, award-winning novel Property (2003)—which Toni Morrison described as “a marvel.” Martin takes an unflinching look at the impact of slavery on the mindset of white slave-owners and at the destructive impact of this institution on both blacks and whites.

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About the lecturer(s)

Thomas Fahy

Thomas Fahy is a novelist, nonfiction writer, and professor of literature and creative writing. He has been widely acclaimed and has received awards for his numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, as well as his scholarly research. He has also published essays on everything from Paris Hilton and 1980s vampire films to the television series Stranger Things. His works have been translated into several languages, and he has been interviewed by Salon and other publications, as well as radio hosts in the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and Malaysia. He was recently a guest on the BBC radio program “Literary Pursuits” about Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. He has also appeared in several episodes of the Spanish television series Creadores Prodigiosos. When he is not writing, Dr. Fahy performs regularly as a classical pianist and has appeared in recent concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, and other venues in New York City. He is a fascinating and dynamic teacher who is able to bring his wide interdisciplinary knowledge to whatever the subject.

Lecture Details

Program

Sessions

2 lecture(s)
Day & Time

Friday, 10:00 AM - 12 noon
Date(s)

Jun 02, 2023
Jun 09, 2023