"Tell It to Us Easy" and Other Stories
A Complete Short Fiction Anthology of African American Women Writers in Opportunity Magazine (1923-1948)
Edited by
Judith
Musser
ISBN
978-0-7864-3510-4
notes, index
372pp.
library binding
(7 x 10)
2008
Available for immediate shipment
Description
During the Harlem Renaissance, several literary periodicals encouraged African American women to submit poetry, short stories, essays, or other literary contributions for publication. Opportunity magazine was one such periodical that made immeasurable contributions to the careers of many female African American writers.
This anthology collects all of the short stories published in Opportunity by African American women during the magazine’s 25 years of publication. It includes works by both well-known authors (Zora Neale Hurston, Marita Bonner) and more obscure writers. There is also an additional African tale translated by Violette de Mazia, a white woman known for promoting African American art. It also includes an introduction which contextualizes the short stories historically in light of the overall development of African American writing.
About the Author
Judith Musser is an associate professor of English at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has written previously on women writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
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