{"title":"Saidiya Hartman","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection of works by Saidiya Hartman, a distinguished scholar and writer whose thought-provoking books explore the intricacies of African American history and experiences. Hartman, a Professor of English and Comparative Literature, seamlessly combines historical research with narrative innovation to shed light on the lives of those often omitted from traditional historical accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works is \u003cem\u003eScenes of Subjection\u003c\/em\u003e, where Hartman critically examines the aftermath of slavery and the persistent inequalities faced by African Americans. Through detailed analysis, she reveals the hidden dimensions of power and resistance in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments\u003c\/em\u003e, Hartman embarks on an imaginative journey to reconstruct the lives of young Black women during the early 20th century. This groundbreaking work delves into themes of freedom, desire, and rebellion, offering a captivating portrait of urban life and the struggle for autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book in this collection falls under our History \u0026amp; Military category, offering readers profound insights into the social and historical contexts that have shaped contemporary society. Immerse yourself in Hartman's compelling narrative style and her dedication to illuminating untold stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wayward-lives-beautiful-experiments-by-saidiya-hartman-9781788163248","title":"Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the twentieth century, black women in the US were carving out new ways of living. The first generations born after emancipation, their struggle was to live as if they really were free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese women refused to labour like slaves. Wrestling with the question of freedom, they invented forms of love and solidarity outside convention and law. These were the pioneers of free love, common-law and transient marriages, queer identities, and single motherhood—all deemed scandalous, even pathological, at the dawn of the twentieth century, though they set the pattern for the world to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments\u003c\/i\u003e, Saidiya Hartman deploys both radical scholarship and profound literary intelligence to examine the transformation of intimate life that they instigated. 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