Erotique Noire/Black Erotica [Paperback]

Miriam Decosta-Willis (Editor), Reginald Martin (Editor), Roseann P. Bell (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 1992

A collective work of art whose time has come. Of lasting value for all lovers of literature and the erotic, this is a glorious, groundbreaking celebration of black sensuality, including works by Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and many more.

Editorial Reviews

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The editors are to be congratulated for amassing a collection of erotica worthy in its own right because of the writers showcased, among them Alice Walker, Chester Himes, Gloria Naylor, Jewelle Gomez, Charles Blockson, Audre Lorde, and Essex Hemphill. Coverage is not limited to African American writers but includes African, Caribbean American, and Latin American writers, whether straight or gay, of prose, poetry, or fiction. For some authors, this anthology features their first piece of erotic writing. Readers will be familiar with other selections, for example, Lorde's "Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power." As a whole, this book successfully challenges stereotypical notions about black erotica and serves up delightful sexual tidbits for just about everyone's taste.
-Faye A. Chadwell, Univ. of South Carolina Lib., Columbia
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A collective work of art whose time has come. Of lasting value for all lovers of literature and the erotic, this is a glorious, groundbreaking celebration of black sensuality, including works by Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and many more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Anchor (August 18, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385423098
• ISBN-13: 978-0385423090
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my, it's getting soooo hot in here..., March 13, 2001

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Erren Geraud Kelly - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erotique Noire/Black Erotica (Paperback)

i rarely read books more than once...if i do, it's because i have missed something or i may have not gotten the story or i may have liked it so much that i wanted to experience it again...this is a book i have bought and read more than once...it is that good. when i first read it, i had not read alot of erotica, especially black erotica, and i love sex. so when i thumbed through it and saw erotic poetry along with fiction and essays, i didn't think twice about it. i had never know black people could be so free and open with their sexuality. in this anthology, the black writers define their own sexuality, not white people. the tastes here range from tasteful, to freaky. there's something here for everybody: masturbation, gay and lesbian,bondage, interracial. i have always had an interest in interracial stories.and the ones by trey ellis and chester himes here are my favorites.audre lorde has an excellent essay on the erotic here. yana west has a couple of stories that will definately get a rise out of you. these black writers are here to share their erotic fruits. savor them.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seductively Tantalizing, December 9, 1999

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"zyaire" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erotique Noire/Black Erotica (Paperback)

I happened upon this book by accident many years ago, but each time I read Erotique Noire, it's just like the first time. I love reading it. This book puts me in the mood. My favorite poem is Insatiable and that's the way I feel everytime I pick up Erotique Noire . I really enjoy sharing the various stories with my friends and my lover, but I make them by their own copy. I won't let this book out of my sight for one moment. This book is awesome, thought provoking and well written. It is a definite page turner. If you don't have your own copy, get it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT EROTICISM WAS DEAD, December 28, 1999

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[e-mail] (OKINAWA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erotique Noire/Black Erotica (Paperback)

THIS BOOK IS TRULY A MUST READ, MY COPY IS SO THUMBED THROUGH UNTIL I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ORDER ANOTHER ONE. THIS IS TRULY EROTIC. THIS IS A BOOK THAT ANYONE CALLING THEMSELVES A TRUE LOVER WOULD WANT TO READ. IT FUNNY, ROMANTIC AND AT TIMES NICE AND FREAKY, MY KIND A BOOK. MY FAVORITE IS "TEACH ME" AND "I HAVE A MEMORY" . I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO EVERYONE.