Tragedies of Life

Tragedies of Life - African American Women Writers, 1910-1940

Book (07 Jan 1997)

Not available for sale

Includes delivery to the United States

Out of stock

This service is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Publisher's Synopsis

Anne Scott's novella "George Samson Brite" (1939) recounts the antics of a recalcitrant school boy and the reactions of his community. Her story "Case 999" tells of an inner city youth who has become a victim of racial violence, the welfare system and street gangs. Gertrude Pitts "Tragedies of Life" (1939), a narrative fiction and drama in three acts, relates the story of an African American family's troubled journey from slavery to freedom.

Book information

ISBN: 9780816116348
Publisher: G.K. Hall
Imprint: G.K. Hall
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.520809287
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 243
Weight: 477g
Height: 235mm
Width: 178mm
Spine width: 27mm