Updating the Legacy of the Black Arts Movement and Staying Relevant: Reconnecting with Africa in Ishmael Reed's Japanese by Spring

ŠALAMOUN, Jiří. Updating the Legacy of the Black Arts Movement and Staying Relevant: Reconnecting with Africa in Ishmael Reed's Japanese by Spring. In Tru Leverette. With Fists Raised : Radical Art, Contemporary Activism, and the Iconoclasm of the Black Arts Movement. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2021, s. 249-268. ISBN 978-1-80085-977-7.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Updating the Legacy of the Black Arts Movement and Staying Relevant: Reconnecting with Africa in Ishmael Reed's Japanese by Spring
• Autoři: ŠALAMOUN, Jiří (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí).
• Vydání: Liverpool, With Fists Raised : Radical Art, Contemporary Activism, and the Iconoclasm of the Black Arts Movement, od s. 249-268, 20 s. 2021.
• Nakladatel: Liverpool University Press

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize
• Obor: 60206 Specific literatures
• Stát vydavatele: Velká Británie a Severní Irsko
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• Forma vydání: tištěná verze "print"
• WWW: URL
• Kód RIV: RIV/00216224:14410/21:00121408
• Organizační jednotka: Pedagogická fakulta
• ISBN: 978-1-80085-977-7
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Ishmael Reed; Black Arts movement; Africa; Yoruba religion; African American literature
• Štítky: rivok
• Příznaky: Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Anotace

This chapter argues for reconsideration of Ishmael Reed’s position to Black Arts Movement. It shows that in his Japanese by Spring, Reed nurtures a key theme of the movement (reconnection to Africa) even at times when the movement itself could not do so and when such a literary goal was perceived as outdated. The chapter does so in the context of contemporary research on the BAM, namely via the presence of anticipation and discussion and disagreement in the novel. The chapter ultimately argues for a closer connection between Reed and the BAM by showing how prominent his vision of African reconnection is in Japanese by Spring. By doing so, it updates the common misconception regarding Reed’s relationship with the BAM and, secondly, it claims that his works should be included in the recently increased research attention paid to BAM.