Women Activists and Civil Rights Leaders in Auto/Biographical Literature and Films
This collective book offers new insight on the genres of biography and autobiography by examining the singular path of those deemed to be ‘outsiders’, such as Winnie Mandela, Ida B. Wells, Malcolm X and Harvey Milk. Its specific focus on these female lead
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Edited by Delphine Letort and Benaouda Lebdai
Women Activists and Civil Rights Leaders in Auto/Biographical Literature and Films
Delphine Letort · Benaouda Lebdai Editors
Women Activists and Civil Rights Leaders in Auto/Biographical Literature and Films
Editors Delphine Letort Le Mans University Le Mans, France
Benaouda Lebdai Le Mans University Le Mans, France
ISBN 978-3-319-77080-2 ISBN 978-3-319-77081-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77081-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018936576 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: johnwoodcock Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
Introduction 1 Delphine Letort and Benaouda Lebdai Part I The Lives of Women Activists Winnie Madikizela Mandela: The Construction of a South African Political Icon 13 Benaouda Lebdai “Revoluting” or Writing? Ahdaf Soueif and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution 33 Jacqueline Jondot Autobiography of an Activist: Sophonisba Breckinridge, “Champion of the Championless” 45 Anya Jabour Lean In and Tell Me a (True) Story: Sheryl Sandberg’s Revision of Feminist History 65 Tanya Ann Kennedy
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Part II Black History in Auto/biographical Texts The Many Lives of Ida B. Wells: Autobiography, Historical Biography, and Documentary 91 Delphine Letort Malcolm X: From the Autobiography to Spike Lee’s Film, Two Complementary Perspectives on the Man and the Militant Black Leader 109 Dominique Dubois Michelle Obama: The Voice and Embodiment of (African) American History 123 Pierre-Marie Loizeau Ghost Writing and Filming Biography in Twelve/12 Years a Slave 139 Sylvi
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