JOURNAL ARTICLE

Black Enlightenment by Surya Parekh (review).

  • Published In: Early American Literature, 2024, v. 59, n. 2. P. 504 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stein, Jordan Alexander 3 of 3

Abstract

"Black Enlightenment" by Surya Parekh is a book that explores the complexities of Black Atlantic writing and its relationship to the Enlightenment. The author focuses on earlier eighteenth-century writings by Francis Williams, Phillis Wheatley, and Ignatius Sancho, examining how these writers made claims on Black humanity within the context of the Enlightenment. The book also delves into the racist generalizations of major Enlightenment thinkers such as David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Thomas Jefferson, who failed to expand the Enlightenment's claims to include Black subjects. Through a comparative and deconstructive approach, the author offers a historical and literary analysis that challenges traditional canons and provides a more complete understanding of the Enlightenment. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Early American Literature. 2024/05, Vol. 59, Issue 2, p504
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0012-8163
  • DOI:10.1353/eal.2024.a934217
  • Accession Number:178993825
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