The blacker the berry: a novel of negro life: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The blacker the berry: a novel of negro life: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The blacker the berry: a novel of negro life is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Thurman, Wallace (1902–1934).
Catalogue synopsis
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The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life (1929) is a novel by American author Wallace Thurman that tells the story of Emma Lou Morgan, a young black woman with dark skin. It begins in Boise, Idaho and follows Emma Lou in her journey to college at USC and a move to Harlem, New York City for work. Set during the Harlem Renaissance, the novel explores Emma Lou's experiences with colorism, discrimination by lighter-skinned African Americans due to her dark skin. She learns to come to terms with her skin color in order to find satisfaction in her life. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
Book and edition facts
- Title: The blacker the berry: a novel of negro life
- Author credits: Thurman, Wallace (1902–1934)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- African American women -- Fiction
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
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