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ERIC Number: EJ457087
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0994
Families of Orphans: Relation and Disrelation in Octavia Butler's "Kindred."
Rushdy, Ashraf H. A.
College English, v55 n2 p135-57 Feb 1993
Discusses the acute representations of familial and historical relations as depicted in Octavia Butler's novel, "Kindred." Suggests that the novel is best understood as a novel of memory, functioning as a means of reconstructing a sense of place and home. (HB)
Descriptors: Black Literature, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Attitudes, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres, Literature Appreciation, Memory
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Butler (Octavia)