Invented Lives
| Author | : Mary Helen Washington |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 447 |
| Release | : 1998-03-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0788152483 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780788152481 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Invented Lives written by Mary Helen Washington and published by . This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the works, & the worlds, of black American women writers between 1860 & 1960. Bringing together selected short stories & novel extracts from ten writers, she introduces a remarkable range of voices & draws out the hidden & overt challenges of a body of work rich in cultural, political & literary meaning. Also includes an introduction & six chapters in which the author examines black women writers' search for a narrative structure appropriate to their experiences in American society. The result is a stunning collection of prose & an eloquent affirmation of a neglected literary tradition.
