Toni Morrison and Motherhood: A Politics of the Heart

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toni morrison and motherhood ANDREA O’REILLY State University of New York Press TONI MORRISON and MOTHERHOOD A Politics of the Heart Published by STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS ALBANY© 2004 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Fran Keneston Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data O’Reilly, Andrea, 1961– Toni Morrison and motherhood : a politics of the heart / Andrea O’Reilly. p. cm. Based on author’s thesis (Ph.D.)—York University. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-7914-6075-4 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-6076-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Morrison, Toni—Characters—Mothers. 2. Domestic fiction, American—History and criticism. 3. Morrison, Toni—Political and social views. 4. African American families in literature. 5. African American women in literature. 6. Mother and child in literature. 7. Motherhood in literature. 8. Mothers in literature. I. Title. PS3563.O8749Z79 2004 813'.54—dc22 2004041739 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 for Terry Conlin ...