Thurman, Wallace
The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life
Macaulay, New York, 1929. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 7 3/4' x 5 1/2". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Brown cloth with black lettering over boards, fore-edge deckled, 262 pages. Wallace Henry Thurman (August 16, 1902 – December 22, 1934) was an American novelist active during the Harlem Renaissance. He also wrote essays, worked as an editor, and was a publisher of short-lived newspapers and literary journals. He is best known for his novel The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life (1929), which explores discrimination within the black community based on skin color, with lighter skin being more highly valued. Spine cocked, light wear at spine ends, previous owner's name in ink on front free end paper, a few instances of light smudges, protected in clear mylar jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 4 oz.
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Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Wallace Thurman, Harlem Renaissance writer, Fiction; The Blacker the Berry A Novel of Negro Life Thurman Wallace