Staging Habla de Negros: Radical Performances of the African

Staging Habla de Negros: Radical Performances of the African Diaspora in Early Modern Spain (Iberian Encounter and Exchange, 475–1755)

In this volume, Nicholas R. Jones analyzes white appropriations of black African voices in Spanish theater from the 1500s through the 1700s, when the performance of Africanized Castilian, commonly referred to as habla de negros (black speech), was in vogue.
Focusing on Spanish Golden Age theater and performative poetry from authors such as CalderÃ³n de la Barca, Lope de Rueda, and Rodrigo de Reinosa, Jones makes a strong case for revising the belief, long held by literary critics and linguists, that white appropriations and representations of habla de negros language are â€œracist buffoonery" or stereotype. Instead, Jones shows black characters who laugh, sing, and shout, ultimately combating the violent desire of white supremacy. By placing early modern Iberia in conversation with discourses on African diaspora studies, Jones showcases how black Africans and their descendants who built communities in early modern Spain were rendered legible in performative literary texts.
Accessibly written and theoretically sophisticated, Jones's groundbreaking study elucidates the ways that habla de negros animated black Africans' agency, empowered their resistance, and highlighted their African cultural retentions. This must-read book on identity building, performance, and race will captivate audiences across disciplines.
Country USA
Brand Penn State University Press
Manufacturer Penn State University Press
Binding Paperback
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ReleaseDate 2020-07-16
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EANs 9780271083476

Country	USA
Brand	Penn State University Press
Manufacturer	Penn State University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
ReleaseDate	2020-07-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780271083476

Staging Habla de Negros: Radical Performances of the African Diaspora in Early Modern Spain (Iberian Encounter and Exchange, 475–1755)

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