My Confederate Kinfolk - Couverture souple

Davis, Thulani

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0465015743 ISBN 13 : 9780465015740

Editeur : Civitas Books, 2007

Synopsis

My Confederate Kinfolk Takes the reader on a journey through the author's ancestral history, and finds Scottish tartan, unlikely lovers and Confederate soldiers in her past. This work aims to challenge us to examine the origins of some of our deeply ingrained notions about what makes a family black or white, and offers an alternative. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Starting from a photograph and writings left by her grandmother, acclaimed African-American novelist Thulani Davis goes looking for the white folk” in her family, a Scots-Irish family of cotton planters unknown to her-and uncovers a history far richer and stranger than she had ever imagined. Her journey challenges us to examine the origins of some of our most deeply ingrained notions about what makes a family black or white, and offers an immensely compelling, intellectually challenging alternative.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Thulani Davis is a poet, novelist, journalist, playwright, and librettist. Among her work are two novels, 1959 and Maker of Saints; several plays, including Everybody's Ruby, which premiered at the NY Shakespeare Public Festival, and the librettos for Amistad and Malcolm X. She is also the author of two collections of poetry and two PBS documentaries, and has published in numerous magazines and journals. She lives in New York City.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Civitas Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0465015743
• ISBN 13: 9780465015740
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 353