- Paperback: 103 pages
- Publisher: Third World Press (Feb 1 1991)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0883781271
- ISBN-13: 978-0883781272
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.1 x 0.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
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From Library Journal
This magnificent and totally original book highlights the emotional battles that blacks will recognize from their own lives in a racist society. As she offers glimpses in her stories of her personal experiences, like her family's migration from south to north, she sends the message that unless you have self-knowledge others can make you become what they desire you to be. She also reminds us that a person without a past is a person without an identity. The richness of this black writer's prose weaves a delicate thread throughout this appealing collection, which will acquaint its readers not only with life's everyday dilemmas but with distinct experiences within the black community itself. Rec ommended.
- Gayle Leach, Wayne State Univ., Detroit
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Gayle Leach, Wayne State Univ., Detroit
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Readers will be enlightened by this chronicle of common experiences from the author of Mad At Miles and Deals With The Devil.
In The Brass Bed, a collection of autobiographical short stories, Cleage engages the reader in refreshing prose/poetry which reconciles gender consciousness with the collective African American experience.
In The Brass Bed, a collection of autobiographical short stories, Cleage engages the reader in refreshing prose/poetry which reconciles gender consciousness with the collective African American experience.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A master story teller...Kudos to Ms. Cleage., Mar 14 2005
By BMAR - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brass Bed and Other Stories (Paperback)
Pearl Cleage is a master story teller as is evident in this collection of short stories. She weaves interesting tales that masterfully explore the often explored topic of racism. Though an often explored topic, Ms. Cleage handles it with expertise that lends itself to a wonderful product. We see deep into her characters and how their personal self images interweave with interactions with the outside world to form various "shades" of racism and self perception.
This is a short collection...but oh so sweet.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Brass Bed and Other Stories, July 5 2006
By Teece "TCV" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brass Bed and Other Stories (Paperback)
Pearl Cleage is a WONDERFUL storyteller. Her short stories
here echo the warm, authentic voice readers of her novels
have come to know and love.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleage's shared experiences, July 8 2008
By Edwina Putney "booklady" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brass Bed and Other Stories (Paperback)
As a fan of her writing, I was prepared to read a collection of short fiction stories but was pleasantly surprised to find that The Brass Bed and Other Stories is an insight into the author's life and mind. And as a baby boomer, like Ms. Cleage, I was totally captivated by her musings, insightful remembrances of famous blacks, and her own experiences. It was sensitive, lyrical, yet quite compelling.
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