The measure of our lives : a gathering of wisdom
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Author
Contributors
Smith, Zadie writer of foreword
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780525659297 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
viii, 129 pages ; 17 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Conway Public Library - Adult Section | 813.54 Morri, T. | Checked Out | May 31, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780525659297 (hardcover)
Notes
Description
"Through bricolage -- construction or creation from a diverse range of available things -- this brief book aims to limn the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision and achievement. It dramatizes the life of her powerful mind by juxtaposing quotations, one to a page, drawn from her entire body of work, both fiction and non-fiction -- from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard. Its compelling sequence of flashes of revelation -- stunning for their linguistic originality, keenness of psychological observation, and philosophical profundity -- addresses issues of abiding interest in Morrison's work: the reach of language for the ineffable; transcendence through imagination; the self and its discontents; the vicissitudes of love; the whirligig of memory; the singular power of women; the original American sin of slavery; the bankruptcy of racial oppression; the complex humanity and art of black people. THE MEASURE OF OUR LVIES brims with elegance of style and moral authority." -- Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Morrison, T., & Smith, Z. (2019). The measure of our lives: a gathering of wisdom (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Morrison, Toni and Zadie Smith. 2019. The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Morrison, Toni and Zadie Smith. The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Morrison, Toni, and Zadie Smith. The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
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