🚫 Racist slang 🌍 West African group 🎬 A 1975 movie 📖 A historical novel

Mandingo

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A 1957 novel about slavery and power in the American South

proper noun
/mænˈdɪŋɡoʊ/

Literature

: Mandingo

I just finished reading Mandingo by Kyle Onstott.

Examples

She found Mandingo to be a powerful but disturbing read about the American South.
The novel Mandingo explores themes of slavery and power in the American South.
The professor assigned Mandingo for students to discuss themes of race and power in American history.
Many critics have debated the portrayal of slavery in Mandingo since its publication.
Have you ever heard of the novel Mandingo?
Many readers consider Mandingo to be a controversial yet impactful representation of historical narratives.
In discussing historical literature, Mandingo often comes up as a significant work examining the dynamics of race and power.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Mandingo is the title of a 1957 novel that took its name from the West African group Mandinka. The book used that name in a story about slavery and power, and this helped create a strong, often harmful image connected to the word.