| Title | : | Comedy: American Style |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Jessie Redmon Fauset |
| Release | : | 2013-10-17 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Black Literature, Books, Fiction & Literature |
| Size | : | 3530660 |
| This ironically titled tale by an influential figure in African-American literature explores the tragic effects of color prejudice and self-hatred. Jessie Redmon Fauset's 1933 novel paints a haunting portrait of internalized racism with its depiction of a domineering mother whose determination for her children to pass as white leads to devastating results for the entire family. African-American editor, poet, essayist, and novelist Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. An editor of the NAACP magazine The Crisis, she was also an editor and co-author of the African-American children's magazine, The Brownies' Book. Her fourth and final novel, Comedy: American Style, features vivid characterizations and enduring themes that continue to resonate with modern readers. |
