Black-Eyed Susans and Midnight Birds: Stories by and about Black Women [Paperback]

Mary Helen Washington (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1989

This book combines in one volume two now classic short story collections.  The editor has added a new introduction and prefatory material.



"Mary Helen Washington has had a greater impact upon the formation of the canon of Afro-American literature than has any other scholar." --The New York Times Book Review

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This book combines in one volume two now classic short story collections. The editor has added a new introduction and prefatory material.

"Mary Helen Washington has had a greater impact upon the formation of the canon of Afro-American literature than has any other scholar." --The New York Times Book Review

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This book combines in one volume two now classic short story collections.  The editor has added a new introduction and prefatory material.



"Mary Helen Washington has had a greater impact upon the formation of the canon of Afro-American literature than has any other scholar." --The New York Times Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 398 pages
• Publisher: Anchor (December 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385260156
• ISBN-13: 978-0385260152
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,622,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another great anthology, February 15, 2000

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This review is from: Black-Eyed Susans and Midnight Birds: Stories by and about Black Women (Paperback)

Anthologies of Black Women Writers are wonderful because they showcase and highlight the works of well-known and un-known writers. This collection delves into the lives of women characters and offers very useful critiques and author insights. A wonderful book and a great read for those wishing to explore the depthness of women of color through literature. This book also allows you to discover what YOU like...then you can read the other works of authors like Ntozake Shange, Toni Morrison, Alexis DeVeaux, Paulette Childress White, and Sherlee Anne Williams, to name of few of my favorites. A very good book that ANYONE will enjoy!