Scarlet Sister Mary

by Julia Peterkin

Overview

Rejecting the prevailing sentimental stereotypes of her times, Julia Peterkin (1880-1961) portrayed her black characters with sympathy and understanding, endowing them with the full dimensions of human consciousness. In a series of stories and novels, she tapped the richness of rural southern black culture. 352 pp.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781774647493
Publisher:	Rare Treasure Editions
Publication date:	04/05/2024
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	817,600
File size:	234 KB

About the Author

Julia Peterkin (1880-1961) was the author of three novels, a collection of short stories, and, with photographer Doris Ulmann, a nonfiction collection of essays entitled Roll, Jordan, Roll. She was the first South Carolinian to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

What People are Saying About This

A. J. Verdelle

"Peterkin has a keen sense of concept, and she could turn a magic phrase....She has written a stunning, beautiful, and memorable novel."

W. E. B. DuBois

"Peterkin is a Southern White woman, that she has the eye and the ear to see beauty and know truth."

Editorial Reviews

Pulitzer Prize winner Peterkin was a pioneer in writing candidly, yet unsentimentally, about black women, including their sensuality. Debuting in 1924 and 1928, respectively, these two titles offer a collection of short stories and a novel.

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