About this episode

This episode focuses on Toni Morrison’s novel 'Beloved', analyzing her prose, metaphors, symbols, and the narrative of trauma.

Welcome back to our series on Toni Morrison’s novel. In this episode we focus on Morrison’s engrossing prose, including the way she uses threaded metaphors and symbols, and how it enhances the pathos of the story. Plus, the trauma narrative and whether or not the novel is experimental. As always, happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Topics covered

• Toni Morrison
• Beloved
• prose analysis
• metaphors
• symbols
• trauma narrative
• experimental literature

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