{"title":"Margo Hendricks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargo Hendricks\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of race, culture, and history with a sharp and insightful lens. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eRace and Romance: Coloring the Past\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into how narratives of race shape our understanding of art and society, offering readers a thought-provoking journey through cultural representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e sphere, Hendricks’ writing combines scholarly examination with accessible prose, making complex themes engaging and relevant. Her books invite reflection on the ways past and present intertwine in the stories we tell about identity and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"race-and-romance-coloring-the-past-by-margo-hendricks-9780866986946","title":"Race and Romance: Coloring the Past","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis study brings race and the literary tradition of romance into dialogue.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRace and Romance: Coloring the Past\u003c\/i\u003e explores the literary and cultural genealogy of colorism, white passing, and white presenting in the romance genre. The scope of the study ranges from Heliodorus’ \u003ci\u003eAithiopika\u003c\/i\u003e to the short novels of Aphra Behn, to the modern romance novel \u003ci\u003eForbidden\u003c\/i\u003e by Beverly Jenkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis analysis engages with the troublesome racecraft of “passing” and the instability of racial identity and its formation from the premodern to the present. The study also looks at the significance of white settler colonialism to early modern romance narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA bridge between studies of early modern romance and scholarship on twenty-first-century romance novels, this book is well-suited for those interested in the romance genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487473451244,"sku":"9780866986946","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ae2092a03ac4e8c8aa4904337daf152d.jpg?v=1775776194"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/margo-hendricks.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}