{"product_id":"gayl-jones-casey-clabough-9780786433797","title":"Gayl Jones: The Language of Voice and Freedom in Her Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e Gayl Jones is dedicated to the art of \"verbal authenticity,\" stemming from her identification with her African American heritage. Amid widespread critical praise as well as pointed attacks for her controversial first two novels, Jones has shown a constantly evolving cultural consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first single-author study of Gayl Jones recovers the work of an under-examined yet immensely skillful contemporary writer. It offers a thorough examination of her technical innovations as well as her willingness to explore controversial subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book addresses such crucial themes as Afrocentrism, diasporas, mythopoesis, post-colonialism and globalization, and offers close readings of the aesthetic and political interchanges within Jones's fiction, drama, poetry, and criticism. Two interviews with Gayl Jones are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Casey Clabough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786433795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786433797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Casey Clabough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44522267214079,"sku":"9780786433797","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_75c61fff-d63e-4707-bb46-e9ab4afd1d19.jpg?v=1700156382","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gayl-jones-casey-clabough-9780786433797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}