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More copies of this ISBNOther titles in the Classic Feminist Writers series:A Short Walk (Classic Feminist Writers)by Alice Childress
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Famed dramatist and author Alice Childress portrays her protagonist’s “short walk” through life. During the early half of the twentieth century, Cora James experiences political movements, the easy life of dealing poker in a Harlem card parlor, and the more grueling demands of the vaudeville circuit. She emerges as the woman of stature she always vowed to become. Synopsis:A woman's odyssey from rural south to Harlem mirrors black American experience 1900-1950. About the AuthorAn actress, director and playwright, Alice Childress (1920-1994) was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and raised in Harlem. Her play Trouble in Mind won an Obie Award for the best original off-Broadway production. Her controversal young adult novel, A Hero Ain't Nothing but a Snadwich, was published in 1973 to national critical acclaim. La Vinia Jennings is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Tennessee. She is also the author of the biography Alice Childress published by Twayne Publishers. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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