INTERVENTION, IMPROVISATION, AND SPECTRAL SANCTION: ADAPTATION AND STRATEGIES OF LITERARY AUTHORIZATION IN OROONOKO

First published as a novella by Aphra Behn in 1688, Oroonoko is known for its invocation of the Noble Savage, for its potentially proto-feminist politics, and for its ambiguous entanglement with arguments about slavery. It is also known for its has a long history of adaptation, providing the source...

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Main Author: Wanninger, Jane Miller
Other Authors: Bridget Orr
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2008
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07252008-104404/