Neo-Slave Narratives and the Power of Generational Legacy: The Position and Significance of Neo-Slave Literature in Southern U.S. Literature
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Slavery, Identity, black community, neo-slave literatureAbstract
Neo-slave narrative literature, emerging in the 1960s, serves as a critical response that reclaims the silenced voices of enslaved individuals in the American South. This article examines key texts from both neo-slave narratives and their precursor, the slave narrative, to highlight how contemporary authors reconstruct the past from an Afro-descendant perspective and assert their place within the Southern literary tradition. Through this lens, the power of generational legacy emerges as a vital link between past and present Black experiences, enabling a redefinition of collective identity. Focusing on writers such as Toni Morrison, Gayl Jones, and Alice Walker, the study explores how neo-slave narratives engage with themes of race, identity, feminism, and sorority, contributing to a broader reconfiguration of Southern literature.
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