A Joyous Revolt Toni Cade Bambara, Writer and Activist

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Synopsis

At long last—a book-length biography celebrates Toni Cade Bambara, a seminal literary, cultural, and political figure who was among the most widely read and frequently reviewed of the well-regarded black women writers to emerge in the 1970s.A Joyous Revolt: Toni Cade Bambara, Writer and Activist is the first-ever, full-length biography of a trailblazing artist who championed black women in her fiction as well as in her life. This incisive study provides a comprehensive treatment of Bambara's published and unpublished works, and it also documents her emerging vision of her role as an agent of change.The biography allows readers into the personal life of Bambara, offering personal insights into a woman with a strong public persona and friendships with other celebrated artists of her era. Perhaps most important for those seeking to understand and appreciate Bambara's legacy, it connects her oeuvre to the context of her experience and places all of her wide-ranging creative work in the context of her singular vision.

Book details

Series:
Women Writers of Color
Author:
Linda Janet Holmes
ISBN:
9798216107279
Related ISBNs:
9780275987114
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
7-17
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-06-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Linda Janet Holmes 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Language Arts, Literature and Fiction