The Blacker the Berry - Brossura

Thurman, Wallace

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486461343 ISBN 13: 9780486461342

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2008

Riassunto

"The tragedy of her life was that she was too black," declares the narrator at the start of this powerful novel of intraracial prejudice. Emma Lou Morgan lives in a world of scorn and shame, not because her skin is black, but because it's too black. No one among her family, teachers, and friends has a word of consolation or hope for the despised and rejected girl. With nothing to lose, eighteen-year-old Emma Lou leaves her home in Idaho, seeking love and acceptance on a journey that ultimately leads her to the legendary community of the Harlem Renaissance.
A source of controversy upon its 1929 publication, The Blacker the Berry was the first novel to openly address color prejudice among black Americans. Author Wallace Thurman, an active member of the Harlem Renaissance, vividly recaptures the era's mood and spirit. His portrait of a young woman adrift in the city forms an enduringly relevant reflection of the search for racial, sexual, and cultural identity.

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Contenuti:

Emma Lou Harlem Alva Rent Party Pyrrhic Victory

Product Description:

Book by Thurman Wallace

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0486461343
• ISBN 13: 9780486461342
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 146