Pearl Cleage and Free Womanhood

Essays on Her Prose Works

• Author(s): Tikenya Foster-Singletary, Aisha Francis,
• Publisher: McFarland
• Pages: 213
• ISBN_10: 0786465867
  ISBN_13: 9780786465866
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / General , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies , Social Science / Women's Studies ,

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This collection of essays examines popular writer Pearl Cleage's work, including her novels, short stories and plays. It is the first book-length consideration of a writer and activist whose bold perspectives on social justice, race and gender have been influential for several decades. While academically critical, the essays mirror Cleage's own philosophical commitment to theoretical transparency and translation. The book includes an in-depth interview with the author and a foreword by former Cleage student and acclaimed novelist Tayari Jones in addition to essays from contributors representing an interdisciplinary cross-section of academic fields.