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Brothers and Keepers

by John Edgar Wideman

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A haunting portrait of lives arriving at different destinies, Brothers and Keepers is John Edgar Widemans seminal memoir about two brothers — one an award-winning novelist, the other a fugitive wanted for robbery and murder. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother Robby, details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison, and provides vivid views of the American prison system.

A gripping, unsettling account, Brothers and Keepers weighs the bonds of blood, tenderness, and guilt that connect Wideman to his brother and measures the distance that lies between them.

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About the Author

John Edgar Wideman is the first writer to win the PEN/Faulkner Award twice, in 1984 for Sent for You Yesterday and in 1990 for Philadelphia Fire. His nonfiction book Brothers and Keepers received a National Book Critics Circle nomination, and his memoir Fatheralong was a finalist for the National Book Award. His most recent novel is Two Cities. He teaches at Baruch College, NYC.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618509638
Subtitle:
A Memoir
Author:
Wideman, John Edgar
Author:
Wideman, John Edgar
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
Boston
Subject:
People of Color
Subject:
Brothers
Subject:
Authors, American
Subject:
cultural heritage
Subject:
African American criminals
Subject:
Wideman, John Edgar - Family
Subject:
Biography - General
Copyright:
2005
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
January 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
8.26x5.64x.69 in. .63 lbs.
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