Rewriting Race, Gender and Religion in Toni Morrison’s <i>Song of Solomon</i> and <i>Paradise</i>

Rewriting Race, Gender and Religion in Toni Morrison’s <i>Song of Solomon</i> and <i>Paradise</i>

This article explores author Toni Morrison&#8217;s creation of female spiritual leaders in her 1977 novel, <i>Song of Solomon</i>, and her 1998 novel, <i>Paradise</i>. I argue that she deliberately distorts Biblical imagery and narrative to rewrite women into the roles of...

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Main Author: Heather Hathaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
religion
Gnosticism
womanist theology
African American women
spirituality
Toni Morrison
<i>Song of Solomon</i>
<i>Paradise</i>
<i>The Source of Self-Regard</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/6/345

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