In the Wake: On Blackness and Being
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In the Wake: On Blackness and Being

by Christina Sharpe

African American Studies Nonfiction Cultural Studies
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Christina Sharpe examines Black life and survival in the enduring wake of slavery, offering a powerful meditation on loss, resistance, and being.

ISBN-13 9780822362944 ASIN 0822362945 Views 388 Publisher Duke University Press Year 2016 Edition Illustrated Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 192 Adult No Created March 10, 2026 Updated September 19, 2026
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In the Wake explores the ongoing effects of slavery and colonialism on Black existence.

Christina Sharpe examines how Black people navigate life amid persistent structures of violence and erasure.

The book draws on literature, art, and theory to articulate the concept of living in the wake.

Sharpe offers a framework for understanding Black being and resistance in contemporary society.

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