Minnie's Sacrifice, Sowing and Reaping, Trial and Triumph: Three Rediscovered Novels Revised Edition Contributor(s): Harper, Frances (Author), Foster, Frances Smith (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807062332 ISBN-13: 9780807062333 Publisher: Beacon Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2000 Annotation: Frances Smith Foster has rediscovered three novels by Frances E.W. Harper, the best-known Africa-American writer of the nineteeny century and author of the classic Iola Leroy. Originally serialized in issues of THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER between 1868 and 1888, these works are the first written specifically for an African-American audience; they address issues of passing, social responsibility, courtship, sexuality, and temperance. Winner of the College Language Associateion Book Award, these novels make a profound contribution to our understanding of a crucial era in American history |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.44" W x 8.63" L (0.96 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: Winner of the College Language Association Book Award Frances Smith Foster has rediscovered three novels by Frances E. W. Harper, the best-known African-American writer of the nineteenth century and author of the classic Iola Leroy. Originally serialized in issues of The Christian Recorder between 1868 and 1888, these works address issues of passing, social responsibility, courtship, sexuality, and temperance, and are the first to have been written specifically for an African-American audience. |
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