Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man

Being Property Once Myself is a groundbreaking work of literary criticism that examines how African American authors have subverted racist comparisons between Black people and animals throughout history.

Through an in-depth analysis of the works of Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, Jesmyn Ward, and others, Bennett reveals how these authors have used animal imagery to challenge dominant claims about the limits of personhood and to combat anti-Blackness in discourses surrounding the environment and animals.

This trenchant work offers a powerful reevaluation of black literature and Western thought, and is sure to spark important conversations about race, identity, and the Anthropocene.

Don't miss out on this illuminating and thought-provoking read!