Bright Skin: A Novel

Bright Skin: A Novel
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Julia Peterkin pioneered in demonstrating the literary potential for serious depictions of the African American experience. Rejecting the prevailing sentimental stereotypes of her times, she portrayed her black characters with sympathy and understanding, endowing them with the full dimensions of human consciousness. In these novels and stories, she tapped the richness of rural southern black culture and oral traditions to capture the conflicting realities in an African American community and to reveal a grace and courage worthy of black pride.
Country USA
Brand University of Georgia Press
Manufacturer University of Georgia Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1998-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780820319544

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