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Abstract Aesthetics and Liberation Theology : Figurations and Invocations of Black Jesus in Early Twentieth Century American Literature

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Dahl, Peter C.

Abstract:

This thesis invokes Black Jesus as an abstract figure in two seemingly disparate early twentieth century American novels and, in doing so, intervenes in ongoing debates about the ethical capacities of literature as means of grappling with difference. The Christ figure is a literary trope of waning importance in contemporary...

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Masters Thesis

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thoughtful feedback. Thank you to my adviser, Professor Elizabeth Sheehan, for everything – for all the