Understanding Gloria Naylor /

Understanding Gloria Naylor /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Whitt, Margaret Earley, 1946-
Imprint:	Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©1999.
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 262 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Understanding contemporary American literature Understanding contemporary American literature.
Subject:	Naylor, Gloria -- Criticism and interpretation. Naylor, Gloria. Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century. African American women in literature. African Americans in literature. African American women in literature. African Americans in literature. Women and literature. United States. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11140767

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Varying Form of Title:	Gloria Naylor
ISBN:	0585325049 9780585325040 1570032734
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index. English. Print version record.
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." "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."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Whitt, Margaret Earley, 1946- Understanding Gloria Naylor. Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©1999 1570032734 1570031894

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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 an 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 and how she helps readers see that all heroines live a life of significance.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 262 pages).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index.
ISBN:	0585325049 9780585325040 1570032734