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      The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life

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      Mirroring Nella Larsen's Passing, The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is the fantastic debut of Wallace Thurman. A Black boy could get along but a Black girl would never know anything but sorrow and disappointment. Emma Lou was born black. Abandoned by her father ...

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      Description

      Product ID:9781513129853
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Mint Editions (Black Narratives)
      Title:The Blacker the Berry
      Subtitle:A Novel of Negro Life
      Authors:Author: Wallace Thurman
      Page Count:100
      Subjects:American style / tradition comic books, Graphic novels: superheroes & super-villains
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      Mirroring Nella Larsen's Passing, The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is the fantastic debut of Wallace Thurman. A Black boy could get along but a Black girl would never know anything but sorrow and disappointment. Emma Lou was born black. Abandoned by her father at birth, she is subjected to skin bleaching by her mother, hoping to make her child more desirable. Learning that she is unwanted in white society but also ostracized within her own, Emma Lou navigates a harsh and unrelenting world as she tries to come to terms with her life and love herself in the skin she's in. Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is a reimagining of a Harlem Renaissance staple for the modern reader.

      Mirroring Nella Larsen''s Passing, The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is the fantastic debut of Wallace Thurman.

      A Black boy could get along but a Black girl would never know anything but sorrow and disappointment.

      Emma Lou was born black. Abandoned by her father at birth, she is subjected to skin bleaching by her mother, hoping to make her child more desirable. Learning that she is unwanted in white society but also ostracized within her own, Emma Lou navigates a harsh and unrelenting world as she tries to come to terms with her life and love herself in the skin she''s in.

      Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is a reimagining of a Harlem Renaissance staple for the modern reader.

      Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

      With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.


      Imprint Name:West Margin Press
      Publisher Name:West Margin Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-09-29

      Additional information

      Weight160 g
      Dimensions125 × 199 × 10 mm