Dorothy West's Paradise : A Biography of Class and Color

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Dorothy West's Paradise captures the scope of the author's long life and career, reading it alongside the unique cultural geography of Oak Bluffs and its history as an elite African American enclave - a place that West envisioned both as a separatist refuge and as a space for interracial c...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Sherrard-Johnson, Cherene
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, 2012.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
West, Dorothy, > 1907-1998
West, Dorothy, > 1907-1998.
Authors, American.
African American authors.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Écrivains noirs americains > Biographies.
Écrivains americains > 20e siecle > Biographies.
African American authors > Biography.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Dorothy West's Paradise captures the scope of the author's long life and career, reading it alongside the unique cultural geography of Oak Bluffs and its history as an elite African American enclave - a place that West envisioned both as a separatist refuge and as a space for interracial contact. An essential book for both fans of West's fiction and students of race, class, and American women's lives, Dorothy West's Paradise offers an intimate biography of an important author and a privileged glimpse into the society that shaped her work.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9780813551678

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