Glorying in Tribulation: The Lifework of Sojourner Truth

by Erlene Stetson, Linda David

Overview

In Glorying in Tribulation, Stetson presents a new dimension of Sojourner Truth's character. Much of the information regarding this oft-quoted African American woman is either the stuff of legend or is in dispute. This important new biography takes both legend and fact and sets them into a larger historical context. The authors utilize archival sources, and other forms of direct and indirect evidence to create a better understanding of Truth. We see her victories as well as her defeats--we see her as a real person. Truth comes alive in the pages of this book through her poignant, prophetic words and we realize that what she spoke of in the nineteenth century is just as relevant to us today. 
      Glorying in Tribulation offers students, scholars, and teachers of American history and culture studies a comprehensive look and a new perspective on Truth's contribution to American history. It is a long-overdue, exciting interpretation of the meaning of Sojourner Truth's life.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628951905
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	08/31/1994
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Earlene Stetson was Professor of English, Indiana University. Linda David is an independent scholar from Bloomington, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Speaking of Shadows
Chapter 2. The Country of the Slave
Chapter 3. The Claims of Human Brotherhood
Chapter 4. Sojourners
Chapter 5. I Saw The Wheat Holding Up Its Head
Chapter 6. Harvest Time for the Black Man, and Seed-Sowing Time for Women: Nancy Works in the Cotton Field
Appendices
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Stetson and David provide a context for Truth's own manipulations of language and facts about her life, as well as those of her supporters, opponents, and reporters. The authors place the various sources for information about this legendary figure within the framework of individual perspective and agenda, identifying parallels between Truth's contradictory recorded experiences and those of her family and captors. Includes letters, speeches, and songs by Truth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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