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“Over the years, through my work and experience as a literature professor and fiction writer” — of the novels “The Old Drift” and “The Furrows” — “I’ve learned a lot about the Black cultural traditions that ground her aesthetics. And I am, as she often said of herself, a very good reader.”
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Serpell learned a lot about Black cultural traditions that ground her aesthetics.
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Namwali Serpell
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February 20, 2026 at 12:51 AM (1 month ago)
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February 20, 2026 at 12:51 AM (1 month ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/16/books/review/on-morrison-namwali-serpell.html

Wesley Morris reviews Namwali Serpell's book, "On Morrison," which analyzes Toni Morrison's work. Serpell's book provides a rigorous inspection of Morrison's novels, exploring themes and literary techniques. The review highlights Serpell's intellectual rigor and insights.

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