Descripción
An unforgettable novel, written with pride and anger, with rebellion and tears. -- Herald Tribune Book ReviewPassionate, compelling . . . an impressive accomplishment. -- Saturday ReviewRemarkable for its courage, its color, and its natural control. -- The New Yorker
Selina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina also faces the everyday burdens of poverty and racism. Written by and about an African-American woman, this coming-of-age story unfolds during the Depression and World War II. Its setting -- a close-knit community of immigrants from Barbados -- is drawn from the author's own experience, as are the lilting accents and vivid idioms of the characters' speech. Paule Marshall's 1959 novel was among the first to portray the inner life of a young female African-American, as well as depicting the cross-cultural conflict between West Indians and American blacks. It remains a vibrant, compelling tale of self-discovery.
Author: Paule Marshall
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 01/15/2009
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780486468327
ISBN10: 0486468321
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | African American & Black | Urban & Street Lit
- Fiction | Coming of Age
Selina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina also faces the everyday burdens of poverty and racism. Written by and about an African-American woman, this coming-of-age story unfolds during the Depression and World War II. Its setting -- a close-knit community of immigrants from Barbados -- is drawn from the author's own experience, as are the lilting accents and vivid idioms of the characters' speech. Paule Marshall's 1959 novel was among the first to portray the inner life of a young female African-American, as well as depicting the cross-cultural conflict between West Indians and American blacks. It remains a vibrant, compelling tale of self-discovery.
Author: Paule Marshall
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 01/15/2009
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780486468327
ISBN10: 0486468321
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | African American & Black | Urban & Street Lit
- Fiction | Coming of Age
About the Author
Paule Marshall is the recipient of numerous honors, including a John Dos Passos Award for Literature, an American Book Award, and a MacArthur Fellowship. She holds a distinguished chair in the creative writing program at New York University.
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