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    9. Michelle Cliff's Novels: Piecing the Tapestry of Memory and History

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Agosto,Noraida (Author)
    Format:
    Monograph
    Publication Date:
    1999
    Published:
    New York: Lang
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Notes:
    199 p, "At the center of Jamaican-born Michelle, Cliff's novels is the exploration of the interplay between memory and history. Noraida Agosto examines Cliff's representation of memory as the part of history that has been suppressed because of its revolutionary potential. Memories of slave rebellions, for instance, were erased through omission from official historical accounts to discourage resistance among slaves. Cliff's novels are an attempt to recover these erased memories, which could generate resistance to modern oppressions. This recovery of devalued memories also entails a validation of non-elite beliefs, languages, and art forms in order to debunk dominant practices." (Book jacket);