Driven toward madness : the fugitive slave Margaret Garner and tragedy on the Ohio /

The story of Margaret Garner-the runaway slave who, when confronted with capture, slit the throat of her toddler daughter rather than have her face a life in slavery-has inspired Toni Morrison's Beloved, a film based on the novel starring Oprah Winfrey, and an opera.

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Hlavní autor: Taylor, Nikki Marie, 1972- (Autor)
Médium: Kniha
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2016]
Edice:New approaches to Midwestern studies.
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Shrnutí:The story of Margaret Garner-the runaway slave who, when confronted with capture, slit the throat of her toddler daughter rather than have her face a life in slavery-has inspired Toni Morrison's Beloved, a film based on the novel starring Oprah Winfrey, and an opera.
Fyzický popis:1 online resource (xvi, 163 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821445860
0821445863