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Presenter:
Judith Rita Phagan (St. Joseph's College)
Presentation type:
Paper
Abstract:
First time novelist Tommy Orange confronts so-called American history and how it is reflected/refracted in 2019. Using technniques of modernism, Orange creates a bridge from history to present day America in which pervasive violence is reflected on all social media platforms. When a country is founded upon violence, the seeds of violence are sown. This explosive novel deconstructs and subverts the tropes of America: Home of the Free.
Scheduled on:
Thursday, November 7, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm
About the presenterJudith Rita Phagan
Specialize an African American literature and American Indian studies, environmental literature and comedy. My newest passion is the disability narrative. Chair of English department for past two years. Enjoying life!!