Triangular Road: A Memoir Contributor(s): Marshall, Paule (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465019226 ISBN-13: 9780465019229 Publisher: Civitas Book Publisher OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Marshall offers an indelible portrait of a young black woman coming of age as a novelist in a literary world dominated by white men. Six b&w illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 7.06" W x 9.9" (0.37 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Triangular Road, famed novelist Paule Marshall tells the story of her years as a fledgling young writer in the 1960s. A memoir of self-discovery, it also offers an affectionate tribute to the inimitable Langston Hughes, who entered Marshall's life during a crucial phase and introduced her to the world of European letters during a whirlwind tour of the continent funded by the State Department. In the course of her journeys to Europe, Barbados, and eventually Africa, Marshall comes to comprehend the historical enormity of the African diaspora, an understanding that fortifies her sense of purpose as a writer. In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Paule Marshall offers an indelible portrait of a young black woman coming of age as a novelist in a literary world dominated by white men. |