Rejecting the prevailing sentimental stereotypes of her times, Julia Peterkin (1880-1961) portrayed her black characters with sympathy and understanding, endowing them with the full dimensions of human consciousness. In a series of stories and novels, she tapped the richness of rural southern black culture.
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Rejecting the prevailing sentimental stereotypes of her times, Julia Peterkin (1880-1961) portrayed her black characters with sympathy and understanding, endowing them with the full dimensions of human consciousness. In a series of stories and novels, she tapped the richness of rural southern black culture.
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Very good. 188 pages. Small 8vo, batik boards and green cloth spine with paper label (a bit shelfworn; spine and edges somewhat sunned). New York: Alfred Knopf, 1924. Limited First Edition. Very good. Limited edition--number 1705 of 2000 copies. Fictional chronicles of the lives of African Americans on South Carolina plantations.
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VG- No Jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Pub by Knopf, 1927, "Pocket Book Edition." VG-minus cond. in green flex-covers w/ muted gilt dec & lettering on spine. Top edge yellow. Light exterior wear. Patterned eps. Binding slightly tender in a couple places but holding very well. 188pp + 2pp pub advts. Square, straight, tight & clean except as noted, overall VG-minus cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.