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Naylor, Gloria
Most widely held works about
Gloria Naylor
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Most widely held works by
Gloria Naylor
The women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
78
editions published
between
1980
and
2009
in
6
languages
and held by
3,588
libraries
worldwide
The stories of seven Black women living in an urban ghetto evoke the energy, brutality, compassion, and desolation of modern Black America.
Mama Day by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
44
editions published
between
1987
and
2008
in
9
languages
and held by
2,567
libraries
worldwide
Mama Day uses her ancient knowledge of herbal medicine and pits herself in mortal combat with dark forces that threaten the body and soul of her niece, Cocoa.
Bailey's Café by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
42
editions published
between
1992
and
2010
in
8
languages
and held by
2,425
libraries
worldwide
Story of Bailey's Cafe and the various women who patronize it.
Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
32
editions published
between
1984
and
1992
in
6
languages
and held by
1,866
libraries
worldwide
"Once people get to Linden Hills, the quest continues, more subtle, but equally fierce; the goal is a house on Tupelo Drive, the epitome of achievement and visible success. No one notices that the property on Tupelo Drive goes back on sale quickly; no one questions why there are always vacancies at Linden Hills." -- Back cover.
Children of the night : the best short stories by Black writers, 1967 to the present(
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1995
and
1997
in
English
and held by
1,436
libraries
worldwide
Thirty-seven stories on the black experience. They range from Ralph Ellison's Backwacking, A Plea to the Senator, which is a satire on racism, to Sherley Anne William's Meditation on History, the story of a slave uprising, to Toni Cade Bambara's The Lesson, on a poor girl's visit to a toy shop for the rich.
The women of Brewster Place(
visu
)
10
editions published
between
1988
and
2011
in
English
and held by
553
libraries
worldwide
Mattie Michael, whose life has been plagued by misfortunes, is alone in a ghetto tenement on Brewster Place. She gradually unites the other tenement women to help them struggle for a new life.
Gloria Naylor(
visu
)
15
editions published
between
1989
and
2008
in
English
and held by
527
libraries
worldwide
An interview with author Gloria Naylor. Therein, Naylor discusses the influence of other black women writers on herself, growing up in the South, her early involvement with religion, learning to articulate one's experience, writing in different voices, and writing to explore one's beliefs.
Conversations with Gloria Naylor by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
469
libraries
worldwide
1996 by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
2004
and
2007
in
English
and held by
286
libraries
worldwide
In black and white conversations with African American writers(
visu
)
11
editions published
between
1992
and
2008
in
English
and held by
275
libraries
worldwide
Interviews with African American writers.
Gloria Naylor interview with Kay Bonetti by Gloria Naylor (
Sound Recording
)
5
editions published
in
1988
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
68
libraries
worldwide
Presents an interview with Gloria Naylor made by Kay Bonetti. Gloria Naylor talks about her life and her work.
The best American essays of the century. Volume 1(
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
32
libraries
worldwide
Les femmes de Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1937
and
1987
in
French
and held by
10
libraries
worldwide
In black and white profiles of 6 African American authors(
visu
)
2
editions published
in
1992
in
English
and held by
10
libraries
worldwide
Introduction to six of America's most talented and challenging writers, using interviews with the writers and excerpts from their books to locate their work in the broader context of African American history and letters.
Mama day(
Book
)
3
editions published
in
2002
in
English
and held by
8
libraries
worldwide
Literature Online includes the KnowledgeNotes student guides, a unique collection of critical introductions to major literary works. These high-quality, peer-reviewed academic resources are tailored to the needs of literature students and serve as a complement to the guidance provided by lecturers and seminar teachers.
Maman soleil : roman by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1990
in
French
and held by
7
libraries
worldwide
De vrouwen van Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
1987
and
1991
in
Dutch
and held by
6
libraries
worldwide
In een Amerikaanse afbraakbuurt speelt een aantal zwarte vrouwen een grote rol.
Die Frauen von Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor (
Book
)
3
editions published
between
1984
and
1996
in
German
and held by
6
libraries
worldwide
Gloria Naylor with Nicholas Shakespeare by Gloria Naylor (
visu
)
in
English
and held by
6
libraries
worldwide
Gloria Naylor was born in New York City in 1950. For her first novel, The women of Brewster Place, she was awarded the American Book Award for first fiction ; her subsequent books, Linden Hills and Mama Day have been published to great acclaim.
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African American authors African American families African American men African American neighborhoods African American oral tradition African Americans African Americans--Intellectual life African American women African American women authors American fiction American fiction--African American authors Authors, American Criticism, interpretation, etc. Drama Feature films Fiction Film adaptations Filmed interviews Folklore Georgia History Hurston, Zora Neale Interviews Johnson, Charles Richard,--1948- Kenan, Randall Large type books Literature Literature and folklore Magic Middle class Morrison, Toni Myth Narration (Rhetoric) Naylor, Gloria Nonfiction films Novelists, American Readers for new literates Restaurants Short films Short stories, American South Carolina Southern States Storytelling Technique United States Walker, Alice,--1944- Wideman, John Edgar Wilson, August Women and literature Women authors, American
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