Ebook {Epub PDF} The Good Negress by A.J. Verdelle

 · In a knife-edged, poignant debut, Brooklyn-based Verdelle cuts to the heart and innermost thoughts of a black girl — a girl coming of age in 's Detroit-who struggles against racial limits and family entrapments to develop a mind yearning for fulfillment. Verdelle's intuition and ear allow her to dramatize precise moments of Denise's self-recognition and, in the process, offer an inside look at a maturing intelligence. The Good Negress marks the arrival of an original voice in contemporary www.doorway.ru by: 4.  · With lyrical, evocative prose, A. J. Verdelle captures Denise’s journey from adolescence to womanhood as she navigates the tension between loyalty and independence, and between circumstance and desire. The Good Negress is an unforgettable debut—simultaneously the portrait of a family and a glimpse into an era of twentieth-century www.doorway.ru: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Life. A. J. Verdelle is the daughter of A. Y. and Patricia Howell Jones, both of whom were native Washingtonians. On her father's side, Verdelle is a fourth-generation Washingtonian, a descendant of the sequestered and little studied freedmen's community of free people of color that flourished in the 19th century after the end of slavery and reconstruction in the nation's capital. The Good Negress by Verdelle, A. J. Harper Perennial. Used - Good All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. A.J. Verdelle is the author of The Good Negress ( avg rating, ratings, 70 reviews, published ), This Rain Coming ( avg rating, 5 ratings.

In a knife-edged, poignant debut, Brooklyn-based Verdelle cuts to the heart and innermost thoughts of a black girl — a girl coming of age in 's Detroit-who struggles against racial limits and family entrapments to develop a mind yearning for fulfillment. The Good Negress is a debut novel which is told from the perspective of Denise Palms from age It has a non-chronological and stream of consciousness style of writing. So it takes a while to get into the frame of this narrative. The Southern dialect whilst authentic may be difficult for some readers to understand. BV2 - A 2nd printing hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have light discoloration and shelf wear. The Good Negress marks the arrival of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction. "x", pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Signed by Author.