description: Opening in the 1960s, this novel tells a story of family life in black America before the age of political awareness.
language: English
title: Mama
titlecomplete: Mama
genres: Fiction, American, Drama, African American Literature, Chick Lit, Novels, Contemporary, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, African American
ratings_count: 9947
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: American Book Award
publisher: Washington Square Press