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Conference paper: "The Driver's Whip is an evil thing": Enlightenment as Mass Enslavement in the Works of Thomas Pynchon, 2011-06-17, University of Portsmouth

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Pynchon's works illustrate the complexities of enlightenment, revealing its darker facets.
The presentation discusses the implications of colonial appropriations from 1750 to the present.
Themes of remembrance and its ties to historical enslavement are crucial to understanding Pynchon's narratives.
Engaging with these topics contributes to contemporary conversations around colonialism and literature.

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Conference presentation examines enlightenment as a form of enslavement, highlighting colonial appropriations.

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An announcement that I will be speaking at the "Enslavement: Colonial Appropriations, Apparitions, Remembrances, 1750-Present Day" conference at the University of Portsmouth on the 17th of June.

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Martin Paul Eve (2011) studied this question.

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Implication

Conference presentation examines enlightenment as a form of enslavement, highlighting colonial appropriations.

Abstract

An announcement that I will be speaking at the "Enslavement: Colonial Appropriations, Apparitions, Remembrances, 1750-Present Day" conference at the University of Portsmouth on the 17th of June.

Conference paper: "The Driver's Whip is an evil thing": Enlightenment as Mass Enslavement in the Works of Thomas Pynchon, 2011-06-17, University of Portsmouth

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Conference paper: "The Driver's Whip is an evil thing": Enlightenment as Mass Enslavement in the Works of Thomas Pynchon, 2011-06-17, University of Portsmouth

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