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Book Synopsis: It passes for an unassailable truth that the slave past provides an explanatory prism for understanding the black political present. In None Like Us Stephen Best reappraises what he calls “melancholy historicism”—a kind of crime scene investigation in which the forensic imagination is directed toward the recovery of a “we” at the point of “our” violent origin. Best argues that there is and can be no “we” following from such a time and place, that black identity is constituted in and through negation, taking inspiration from David Walker’s prayer that “none like us may ever live again until time shall be no more.” Best draws out the connections between a sense of impossible black sociality and strains of negativity that have operated under the sign of queer. In None Like Us the art of El Anatsui and Mark Bradford, the literature of Toni Morrison and Gwendolyn Brooks, even rumors in the archive, evidence an apocalyptic aesthetics, or self-eclipse, which opens the circuits between past and present and thus charts a queer future for black study.
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Discover the groundbreaking insights of "None Like Us: Blackness, Belonging, Aesthetic Life (Theory Q)" book, written by Stephen Best. This thought-provoking book challenges conventional wisdom by reevaluating the relationship between black history and contemporary black politics. Best introduces the concept of "melancholy historicism," inviting readers on a forensic journey to uncover the origins of black identity.
Unlike any other book, "None Like Us" defies the notion of a unified black experience, asserting that black identity is shaped through negation. Best draws on the writings of influential figures like David Walker and the work of artists such as El Anatsui and Mark Bradford to illuminate the deep connections between black sociality and queer theory.
Prepare to be captivated by the evocative tales of Toni Morrison and Gwendolyn Brooks, as "None Like Us" unveils an apocalyptic aesthetic that transcends time and sets the stage for a queer future in black study. Don't miss the opportunity to explore this groundbreaking work that will revolutionize your understanding of black culture and history.
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