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Afropessimism

byFrank Wilderson III

Combining trenchant philosophy with lyrical memoir, Afropessimism is an unparalleled account of Blackness. The argument in Afropessimism develops through biographical detail, personal testimony, and historical context, attending to both broad patterns and the revealing details that resist them. That perspective connects the afropessimism to larger questions in biography & autobiography and social science, without losing sight of the people living through the consequences. Rather than reducing its subject to a single lesson, Afropessimism preserves its contradictions and shows why they remain important.

Publisher

Liveright

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

368

ISBN

9781631496141