Engaging with an Imperfect Past: Simultaneity and the Many Stories within Director Rashid Johnson’s Native Son
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DOI: 10.1093/adaptation/apad004
Abstract: Adaptations of classic literature are often maligned in conversations of supposed quality, and Richard Wright’s Native Son stands out as an exceptional example within such critical discourse. Like all adaptations, rewritings of Wright’s novel extend… read more here.
Keywords: rashid johnson; son; engaging imperfect; native son ... See more keywords
The Myth of Sisyphus in Richard Wright’s Native Son
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440211006147
Abstract: The identification of archetypes in literary texts follows the path of deep structural analysis, as surface reading will dwell ordinarily at the level of incidents. This research is driven by the configuration of the myth… read more here.
Keywords: sisyphus richard; myth sisyphus; native son; richard wright ... See more keywords