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Bezig met laden... The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African (origineel 1789; editie 2001)door Olaudah Equiano, Werner Sollors
Informatie over het werkThe Interesting Narrative in the Life of Olaudah Equiano [Norton Critical Edition] door Olaudah Equiano (1789)
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It is accompanied by an introduction, maps, illustrations, and annotations. "Contexts" provides essential public writings on the autobiography, general and historical background, related travel and scientific literature, other eighteenth-century works by authors of African ancestry, and works debating the slave trade. "Criticism" includes six contemporary reviews and nine modern essays on the narrative by Paul Edwards, Charles T. Davis, Houston A. Baker, Jr., Angelo Costanzo, Catherine Obianju Acholonu, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Geraldine Murphy, Adam Potkay, and Robert J. Allison. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This is a remarkable book because of its historical value. There are very few autobiographies written by slaves, but Equiano's is invaluable because not only was he a slave, but he was born in Africa and later became a free man. I don't know if there are any other existing books out there written by slaves who had such a wide range of experiences. (Scholars are currently debating whether Equiano may have fabricated parts of his story, but no one really know for sure. Check out Wikipedia if you're interested in the controversy.) In spite of this, I can't give the book more than three stars because, even though it's not particularly dry or boring, it's also not very riveting or fun to read. It's just your average history book. ( )