In search of a beautiful freedom: new and selected essays
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"In Search of a Beautiful Freedom brings together the best work from Farah Jasmine Griffin's rich forays on music, Black feminism, literature, the crises of Hurricane Katrina and COVID-19, and the Black artists she esteems. She moves from evoking the haunting strength of Odetta and the rise of soprano popular singers in the 1970s to the forging of a Black women's literary renaissance and the politics of Malcolm X through the lens of Black feminism. She reflects on pivotal moments in recent American history--including the banning of Toni Morrison's Beloved--and celebrates the intellectuals, artists, and personal relationships that have shaped her identity and her work"--

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-349) and index.
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"In Search of a Beautiful Freedom brings together the best work from Farah Jasmine Griffin's rich forays on music, Black feminism, literature, the crises of Hurricane Katrina and COVID-19, and the Black artists she esteems. She moves from evoking the haunting strength of Odetta and the rise of soprano popular singers in the 1970s to the forging of a Black women's literary renaissance and the politics of Malcolm X through the lens of Black feminism. She reflects on pivotal moments in recent American history--including the banning of Toni Morrison's Beloved--and celebrates the intellectuals, artists, and personal relationships that have shaped her identity and her work"--,Provided by publisher.
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Griffin, F. J., & Griffin, F. J. (2023). In search of a beautiful freedom: new and selected essays. First edition. New York, N.Y., W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Griffin, Farah Jasmine and Farah Jasmine. Griffin. 2023. In Search of a Beautiful Freedom: New and Selected Essays. New York, N.Y., W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Griffin, Farah Jasmine and Farah Jasmine. Griffin, In Search of a Beautiful Freedom: New and Selected Essays. New York, N.Y., W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.

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Griffin, Farah Jasmine, and Farah Jasmine Griffin. In Search of a Beautiful Freedom: New and Selected Essays. First edition. New York, N.Y., W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.

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