Jessie Redmon Fauset

Gebundenes Buch

Plum Bun

A Novel Without a Moral

Beschreibung

Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral is a bold, trailblazing novel that confronts the illusions of race, gender, and identity in 1920s America. Written by Harlem Renaissance luminary Jessie Redmon Fauset, this compelling story follows Angela Murray, a light-skinned African American woman who dares to pass as white in pursuit of freedom and opportunity. Driven by ambition and the promise of reinvention, Angela leaves behind her home in Philadelphia-and the limitations placed upon her as a Black woman-for the dazzling world of New York City. But as she ascends in a society that accepts her under false pretenses, Angela must reckon with the personal costs of erasing her past, her family, and herself. Through incisive prose and richly drawn characters, Fauset exposes the complex intersections of race, class, and womanhood, challenging readers to question the true meaning of success and self-worth. Plum Bun is not just a story about passing-it's a powerful meditation on authenticity, belonging, and the price of silence. Daring, thought-provoking, and deeply human, Plum Bun remains a timeless exploration of identity and the perilous pursuit of the American dream.

Autor

Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961) was a pioneering voice of the Harlem Renaissance-an editor, educator, poet, and novelist whose pen carved pathways for generations of Black writers to follow. As the literary editor of The Crisis, the NAACP's influential magazine, Fauset helped shape the careers of luminaries such as Langston Hughes and Claude McKay, championing the power of Black literature at a time when it was often ignored or suppressed.Born in Philadelphia and educated at Cornell and the Sorbonne, Fauset brought a rare blend of intellectual rigor and creative brilliance to everything she touched. Her novels-There Is Confusion, Plum Bun, The Chinaberry Tree, and Comedy: American Style-dared to explore the inner lives of middle-class African Americans, especially women, navigating issues of race, identity, colorism, and social expectation with extraordinary nuance and insight.Though her literary light was dimmed for decades by a male-dominated canon, Jessie Redmon Fauset is now rightfully recognized as one of the foundational architects of African American literature-a woman who wrote not just with elegance and intelligence, but with courage and vision.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rediscovered Books
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 487g
• ISBN-13: 9781515466574
• ISBN-10: 1515466574
• Artikelnr.: 75100423