The Women of Brewster Place (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)
Gloria Naylor
“[A] shrewd and lyrical portrayal of many of the realities of black life . . . Miss Naylor bravely risks sentimentality and melodrama to write her compassion and outrage large, and she pulls it off triumphantly.” –The New York Times Book Review
In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak-inner city sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in America. Vulnerable and resilient, openhanded and openhearted, these women forge their lives in a place that in turn threatens and protects–a common prison and a shared home. Naylor renders both loving and painful human experiences with simple eloquence and uncommon intuition. Adapted into a 1989 ABC miniseries starring Oprah Winfrey, The Women of Brewster Place is a touching and unforgettable read.
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| ISBN | 9780140066906 |
| Genre | Fiction; Black Interest |
| Publication Date | 30-Jun-83 |
| Publisher | Penguin |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 208 |
| LoC Classification | PS3564.A895 .W6 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Great |
| Subject | African American women; African American Women/ Fiction; Afro-American Women; Domestic Fiction; Inner Cities – United States |
| BookID | 14855 |
