Born in rural North Carolina in 1933, into the last generation before the lines of segregation were broken, the young Mary Mebane felt herself trapped in a "world without options." But even in the face of poverty, racism, and the chilling certainty that her mother's affection would never be won, she vowed to escape. In this powerful autobiography, first published in 1981, Mebane recalls the joys and chores of her country childhood, the pain of her alienation from her family and community, and her dawning awareness that in ...
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Born in rural North Carolina in 1933, into the last generation before the lines of segregation were broken, the young Mary Mebane felt herself trapped in a "world without options." But even in the face of poverty, racism, and the chilling certainty that her mother's affection would never be won, she vowed to escape. In this powerful autobiography, first published in 1981, Mebane recalls the joys and chores of her country childhood, the pain of her alienation from her family and community, and her dawning awareness that in her gifts for language and learning lay her key to freedom. With her graduation from college comes a triumph that is both hard-won and bittersweet.
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Add this copy of Mary: an Autobiography to cart. $25.00, Sold by Second Life Books Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lanesborough, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Viking.
Edition:
1981, Viking
Hardcover
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Publisher:
Viking
Published:
1981
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14641907319
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8vo, pp. 242. Edges slightly soiled, o/w a nice copy in little chipped and faded dj. A memoir of growing up in North Carolina and of the black author's struggle to free herself from familial and societal oppression.
Add this copy of Mary: An Autobiography to cart. $27.00, new condition, Sold by Litwomen rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cranston, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by University of North Carolina Press.
Add this copy of Mary to cart. $71.75, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Fawcett.
