Understanding Gloria Naylor
- Title
- Understanding Gloria Naylor / Margaret Earley Whitt.
- Published by
- Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, [1999], ©1999.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xii, 262 pages; 19 cm.
- Summary
- "Understanding Gloria Naylor introduces readers to the literal and mythical places, recurring characters, and rich literary allusions that distinguish Naylor's award-winning fiction. Margaret Earley Whitt offers a thorough introduction to Naylor's first five novels, underscoring the passion with which Naylor writes about women living on the margins of their communities.
- Whitt discloses how Naylor tells the stories of these women on multiple levels and how she helps readers see that all heroines live a life of significance."--BOOK JACKET. "Tracing Naylor's development of the theme of black community, especially among women, Whitt shows how characters move from poverty and isolation to a place where they transcend the racism and sexism that constrict their lives."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series statement
- Understanding contemporary American literature
- Uniform title
- Understanding contemporary American literature.
- Subject
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Understanding Gloria Naylor -- Ch. 2. The Women of Brewster Place -- Ch. 3. Linden Hills -- Ch. 4. Mama Day -- Ch. 5. Bailey's Cafe -- Ch. 6. The Men of Brewster Place.
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-244) and index.