{"title":"Jill Matus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJill Matus\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful and thought-provoking works that delve into the realms of arts and culture. Her writing invites readers to explore the intersections of creativity, identity, and society with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those fascinated by the nuances of artistic expression and cultural narratives, Matus’s books provide compelling perspectives that enrich our understanding of the world through the lens of culture and art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"toni-morrison-by-jill-matus-9780719044489","title":"Toni Morrison","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn introduction to Toni Morrison's fiction, this text focuses on its engagement with African-American history and the way the traumas of the collective past shape Morrison's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt approaches Morrison's fiction as a form of cultural memory concerned with obscured or erased history, and argues that Morrison sees African-American history—from the times of slavery to the continued racial oppressions of the 20th century—as a history of traumatic experience. The book explores how this powerful storyteller bears witness to a painful yet enlivening past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMorrison's novels are known for their lyric power, but they often dwell on scenes of horror. This text emphasizes the uneasy relations of memory, pain and pleasure in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600839033068,"sku":"9780719044489","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780719044489-toni-morrison.jpg?v=1777992546"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jill-matus.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}