Difficult Diasporas: The Transnational Feminist Aesthetic of the Black Atlantic

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Difficult Diasporas This page intentionally left blank Difficult Diasporas The Transnational Feminist Aesthetic of the Black Atlantic samantha pinto a New York University Press new york and london N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University. All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pinto, Samantha. Difficult diasporas : the transnational feminist aesthetic of the Black Atlantic / Samantha Pinto. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-5948-6 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-7009-2 (pb : alk. paper) 1. Feminism—Africa. 2. African diaspora. 3. African American women authors. 4. African American women—Intellectual life. I. Title. HQ1787.P56 2013 305.42096—dc23 2013005250 References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A book in the American Literatures Initiative (ALI), a collaborative publishing project of NYU Press, Fordham University Press, Rutgers University Press, Temple University Press, and the University of Virginia Press. The Initiative is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more information, please visit www.americanliteratures.org. ...