Peace, Brother Samuel. Agree in principle with "death of the author" and authorial intent. In fact I teach it (even if I dont use that phrasing). However, in Morrison's case, her intent of foregrounding black people and writing for a black audience doesn't seem to get lost. And I like that she states her intent and is unapologetic about it. Where she and I part ways is her politics beyond literature, namely cheerleading for Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
kzs
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