10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOODOOISM»
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hoodooism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hoodooism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The African Diaspora: African Origins and New World Identities
own literary theory/aesthetic of syncretism and synchronicity called Neo-
Hoodooism or the Neo-HooDoo Aesthetic.1 I argue as well that Neo-HooDooism
adumbrates how Reed has adapted African cultural elements to the New World
as ...
Isidore Okpewho, Carole Boyce Davies, Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui, 1999
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Conversations with Ishmael Reed
Hoodooism," however, is quite different from the Black Nationalist approach
because I see West African imagination as capable of being inspired by many
different cultures. I think that the Black Nationalists are mono-cultural. The
absorptive ...
Ishmael Reed, Bruce Dick, Amritjit Singh, 1995
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The Cambridge Companion to the African American Novel
Not only does Reed's writing re-place the language and text of the master, but it
also elaborates its own theory of writing whereby it achieves its liberation: Neo-
HooDooism. Further, Reed's novels demonstrate how African American literature
is ...
4
African American Satire: The Sacredly Profane Novel
I take from it what I can use. Thats the beautyofNeo-HooDooism:
thereareEuropeaninfluencesinmywork, as well as African, Native-American, Afro-
American, and that's what Neo-HooDooism is all about."56 Jes Grew has begun
to wane when ...
Darryl Dickson-Carr, 2001
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Antebellum Slave Narratives: Cultural and Political ...
Hoodo Book Man offered an interpretation similar to Hurston's concerning the
ancient origins of Hoodoo: Hoodooism started way back in de time dat Moses
days, back in ole ancient times, nine thousand years ago. Now you see, Moses, ...
6
Archival Reflections: Postmodern Fiction of the Americas ...
This revisionist concept of history and fiction is integrated into a cultural project
that Reed calls Neo-HooDooism. Built on the contributions of West African
cultures, Haitian and North American voodoo/hoodoo, and some forms of U.S.
popular ...
Santiago Juan-Navarro, 2000
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Contemporary African American Novelists: A ...
are built into the genealogical makeup of all people, are the crux of Neo-
HooDooism. That is, each of the nine novels combines multifarious elements in
its plot and puts different elements from different time periods into one time frame.
Emmanuel Sampath Nelson, 1999
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Conjuring Culture : Biblical Formations of Black America: ...
38 Like Hurston, this informant was concerned to indicate the great antiquity of
hoodooism. Additionally the high regard for Moses operates here as well. There
is an obvious contrast, however: the time frame of Hurston's passage stretches ...
Theophus H. Smith Associate Professor of Religion Emory University, 1994
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Souls Grown Deep: Once that river starts to flow
V. CONCLUSION: "THE SPECTRE OF NEO-HOODOOISM" A spectre is haunting
america-the spectre of neo-hoodooism all the powers of old america have
entered into a holy alii ance to exorcise this spectre: alien ginslerg timothy leary ...
Paul Arnett, William Arnett, 2001
Informant 786: You see, hoodooism was given down from de foundation of
Moses long years back. An' at twelve o'clock at night. Hyatt: Can you tell me
something else about how it started? How hoodooism started? Informant 786:
Hoodooism ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOODOOISM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
hoodooism is used in the context of the following news items.
Lauryn Hill Re-Emerges at the Bowery Ballroom
Hoodooism, hypnotism, egoism, realism, humanism, legalism. Mysticism makes decisions from a purer prism. But that was the only new ... «New York Times, Nov 13»
On the Town: Deep Ellum
It is the only place recorded on earth where business, religion, hoodooism, gambling and stealing goes [sic] on at the same time without friction. «Dallas Morning News, Aug 10»
