Zong!
M. Nourbese Philip
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Zong!
by M. Nourbese Philip, Setaey Adamu Boateng
Published
2012
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Pages
224
ISBN-13
9780819572455
Description
"In November 1781, thee captain of the slave ship Zong ordered that some 150 Africans be murdered by drowning so that the ship's owners could collect insurance monies. Relying entirely on the words of the legal decision Gregson v. Gilbert - the only extant public document related to the massacre of these African slaves - Zong! tells the story that cannot be told yet must be told. Equal parts song, moan, shout, oath, ululation, curse, and chant, Zong! excavates the legal text. Memory, history, and law collide and metamorphose into the poetics of the fragment. Through the innovative use of fugal and counterpointed repetition, Zong! becomes an anti-narrative lament that stretches the boundaries of the poetic form, haunting the spaces of forgetting and mourning the forgotten." --Book Jacket.
Subjects
The Zong
Records related to slavery from the Exchequer, and its related bodies
Granville Sharp's Uncovered Letter and the Zong Massacre
Specters of the Atlantic
Taiwan wen xian hui kan
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Zong!?
This edition of Zong! has approximately 224 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Zong!?
For most readers, Zong! typically takes between 4h 40m and 3h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 56,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 44m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 56,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Zong!?
The estimated word count for Zong! is approximately 56,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Zong!?
Zong! was written by M. Nourbese Philip, Setaey Adamu Boateng.
When was Zong! published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2012. The original work may have been published on a different date.