Pearl Cleage and Free Womanhood: Essays on Her Prose Works

by Tayari Jones and Tikenya Foster-Singletary

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786465867
• ISBN13: 9780786465866
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher