Understanding Gloria Naylor
By: Margaret Earley Whitt.
Series: Understanding contemporary American literature
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Naylor, Gloria -- Criticism and interpretation.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; African American women in literature.; African Americans in literature.
Other titles: Gloria Naylor
Description: "Understanding Gloria Naylor introduces readers to the literal and mythical places, recurring characters, and rich literary allusions that distinguish Naylor's award-winning fiction. Margaret Earley Whitt offers a thorough introduction to Naylor's first five novels, underscoring the passion with which Naylor writes about women living on the margins of their communities.

Whitt discloses how Naylor tells the stories of these women on multiple levels and how she helps readers see that all heroines live a life of significance."--BOOK JACKET. "Tracing Naylor's development of the theme of black community, especially among women, Whitt shows how characters move from poverty and isolation to a place where they transcend the racism and sexism that constrict their lives."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-244) and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding Gloria Naylor; title: The women of Brewster Place; title: Linden Hills; title: Mama Day; title: Bailey's Café; title: The men of Brewster Place.