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- Title
Barry Unsworth's Sacred Hunger: History and Utopia.
- Authors
KNAPP, PEGGY A.
- Abstract
A literary criticism of the book "Sacred Hunger," by Barry Unsworth is presented. It considers the author's use of both historical facts and fictionalized details to lend a sense of history and utopian ideals to the novel. The author gives an overview of the book's plot, considers its narrative structure, and explores its representation of the 18th century slave trade.
- Subjects
CRITICISM; SACRED Hunger (Book); UNSWORTH, Barry, 1930-2012; UTOPIAS in literature; ENGLISH historical fiction; SLAVERY in literature; SLAVE trade in literature; ENGLISH fiction -- History &; criticism
- Publication
Clio, 2009, Vol 38, Issue 3, p319
- ISSN
0884-2043
- Publication type
Literary Criticism