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 | Synapse
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
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.
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.