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Third World Press
October 1992
On Sale: October 10, 1992
Featuring: Maud Martha
180 pages
ISBN: 0883780615
EAN: 9780883780619
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Fiction | Literature and Fiction
September 2003 marked the 50th anniversary of this first and
only published novel from esteemed poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
Initially entitled "American Family Brown", the book that
would eventually come to symbolize some of Brooks' most
provocative writing was introduced to the reading public
with little fanfare. The success of other highly anticipated
commentaries on black life at the time prevented the book
from getting the acclaim it so richly deserved, given the
proven talent of the writer. Recent treatments by dedicated
Brooks scholars, however, have engendered renewed interest
in this engrossing, well-written tale of Maud Martha, a
spirited and idealistic black woman. Brooks' finely crafted
story reveals the effects of global and local events on the
black family and community through her protagonist, Maud
Martha. In Maud Martha, a novel that captures the essence of
black life, Gwendolyn Brooks recognizes the beauty and
strength that lie within each of us.
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