Jerry Rafiki Jenkins

A Study of Representations of Embodied Horror in Twentieth-century African-American Culture

Black Monsters and Horrified Americans

"This book examines the link between blackness and immortality in the fledgling genre of African American vampire fiction"--

The Paradox of Blackness in African American Vampire Fiction

Martin Japtok

Human Contradictions in Octavia Butler’s Work continues the critical discussions of Butler’s work by offering a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches to Butler’s text. This collection contains original essays that engage Butler’s series (Seed to Harvest, Xenogenesis, Parables), her stand-alone novels (Kindred and Fledgling), and her short stories. The essays explore new facets of Butler’s work and its relevance to philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, cultural studies, ethnic studies, women’s studies, religious studies, American studies, and U.S. history. The volume establishes new ways of reading this seminal figure in African American literature, science fiction, feminism, and popular culture.

Jerry Rafiki Jenkins

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