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Book SynopsisIn Spatializing Social Justice: Literary Critiques Maryann DiEdwardo uses seven literary critiques and seven reflections to share her newest research about the healing power of literature. DiEdwardo argues that literacy is the lifelong intellectual process of gaining meaning from a critical interpretation of written or printed text.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Part 1 Spatializing Social Justice Introduction Chapter 1 Willa Cather: The Space of Landscape in Fiction Chapter 2 Toni Morrison: The Space of Modernism Chapter 3 Zora Neale Hurston: The Space of Haiti Chapter 4 Nella Larsen: The Space of the East Village Chapter 5 Flannery O’Connor: The Space of the South Chapter 6 Ernest Cline: The Space of Posthumanity Chapter 7 Stephanie Powell Watts: The Space of the Short Story Part 2 Reflections Chapter 8 Reflection on Chapter 1: Willa Cather Chapter 9 Reflection on Chapter 2: Toni Morrison Chapter 10 Reflection on Chapter 3: Zora Neale Hurston Chapter 11 Reflection on Chapter 4: Nella Larsen Chapter 12 Reflection on Chapter 5: Flannery O’Connor Chapter 13 Reflection on Chapter 6: Ernest Cline Chapter 14 Reflection on Chapter 7: Stephanie Powell Watts Bibliography Index About the Author
