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O romance Jazz (1992), da escritora afro-americana Toni Morrison, reflecte sobre a vida dos negros no bairro étnico de Harlem, em Nova Iorque, nos anos vinte. Neste ensaio, mostro como a experiência afro-americana na cidade difere da do meio rural; verifico a reconfiguração nos hábitos e valores da comunidade; analiso a reconstrução da família e o improviso da identidade negra no espaço urbano de Harlem. Para tanto, recorro à análise da obra e à interpretação de diversos autores.
The novel Jazz (1992), by black author Toni Morrison, depicts the existence of African Americans in multi-ethnic Harlem, in New York, during the roaring twenties. In this essay, I show how the African American experience in the city differs from their life in the rural area; I analyze the reconfiguration of the community’s habits and values; I explore the theme of the reconstruction of the family and the improvisation of the black identity in Harlem. For that purpose, I resort to the analysis of the novel and to the opinion of several essayists.
The novel Jazz (1992), by black author Toni Morrison, depicts the existence of African Americans in multi-ethnic Harlem, in New York, during the roaring twenties. In this essay, I show how the African American experience in the city differs from their life in the rural area; I analyze the reconfiguration of the community’s habits and values; I explore the theme of the reconstruction of the family and the improvisation of the black identity in Harlem. For that purpose, I resort to the analysis of the novel and to the opinion of several essayists.
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MANCELOS, João de - Uma dentada na Big Apple: Jazz, amor e pecado em Toni Morrison. Máthesis. Viseu. ISSN 0872-0215. Nº 14 (2005), p. 269-277.
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa