Saidiya Hartman
Saidiya Hartman is an American author and scholar known for her critical work in African American literature and history. She is a professor at Columbia University and her research interests include African American and American literature, cultural history, slavery, law and literature, gender studies, and performance studies. Hartman's innovative scholarship has been influential in the fields of African American studies and history, particularly through her exploration of the concept of 'critical fabulation' and her examination of the afterlife of slavery in contemporary American society.
Books
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1. Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments
The book examines the social and cultural history of African American women in the early twentieth century, particularly in New York and Philadelphia. It explores the ways in which these women defied conventional norms and constraints, creating new forms of intimacy, kinship, and freedom amidst the harsh realities of racism and sexism. Through a blend of historical research and imaginative reconstruction, the narrative delves into the intimate lives of young black women who sought to carve out a space for themselves, challenging the pathologized narratives that have often overshadowed their agency and innovation in the face of systemic oppression.
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