Pearl Cleage and Free Womanhood
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This collection of essays examines popular writer Pearl Cleage's work, including her novels, short stories and plays. It is the first book-length consideration of a writer and activist whose bold perspectives on social justice, race and gender have been influential for several decades. While academically critical, the essays mirror Cleage's own philosophical commitment to theoretical transparency and translation. The book includes an in-depth interview with the author and a foreword by former Cleage student and acclaimed novelist Tayari Jones in addition to essays from contributors representing an interdisciplinary cross-section of academic fields.…mehr

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This collection of essays examines popular writer Pearl Cleage's work, including her novels, short stories and plays. It is the first book-length consideration of a writer and activist whose bold perspectives on social justice, race and gender have been influential for several decades. While academically critical, the essays mirror Cleage's own philosophical commitment to theoretical transparency and translation. The book includes an in-depth interview with the author and a foreword by former Cleage student and acclaimed novelist Tayari Jones in addition to essays from contributors representing an interdisciplinary cross-section of academic fields.
Autorenporträt
Tikenya Foster-Singletary teaches African American literature at Spelman College in Atlanta. Her research interests include country music and she has been a featured speaker on People TV and contributed to The Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature. Her work has also been published in Obsidian and the MAWA Review. Aisha Francis, a Nashville native living in Boston, was recently named one of that city's Top 40 Under 40 business leaders. Her academic interests are African American literature and women's studies, and she has written for Obsidian, The Encyclopedia of African American Literature, and The Encyclopedia of Black Studies. She is vice president of institutional advancement at Crittenton Women's Union in Boston.