Manifestations of Ogun Symbolism in Paule Marshall’s Praisesong for the Widow
Paule Marshall uses a West African cosmology in Praisesong for the Widow (1983) to color the physical and spiritual journey of the protagonist Avatara “Avey” Johnson. This cosmology is visible through the presence of African orishas (deities). Though Marshall references other orishas in the novel, i...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
2014
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Journal of Africana religions
Year: 2014, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 161-183 |
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Orisha
B Literature B Ogun B Yoruba B Paule Marshall |
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