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THE BLACKER THE BERRY IBD

READ & CO. CLASSICS
02 / 2022
9781528719940
Inglés

Sinopsis

Originally published in 1929, ?The Blacker the Berry? is a novel by American novelist Wallace Henry Thurman (1902?1934). An active writer during the Harlem Renaissance, he produced essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of numerous newspapers and journals. His best-known work, ?The Blacker the Berry?, represents a detailed exploration of the discrimination within the black community based on skin colour, with a higher value being placed on lighter skin. A moving tale of the hardships faced by African-American post-emancipation not to be missed by those interested in black history and literature. Contents include: ?If I Had Known by Alice Dunbar-Nelson?, ? Emma Lou?, ?Harlem?, ?Alva?, ?Rent Party?, ?Pyrrhic Victor?. Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a brand new edition, complete with the introductory poem ?If I Had Known? by Alice Dunbar-Nelson.