{"product_id":"pearl-cleage-and-free-womanhood-essays-on-her-prose-works-paperback","title":"Pearl Cleage and Free Womanhood: Essays on Her Prose Works - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTikenya Foster-Singletary\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAisha Francis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of essays examines popular writer Pearl Cleage's work, including her novels, short stories and plays. It is the first book-length consideration of a writer and activist whose bold perspectives on social justice, race and gender have been influential for several decades. While academically critical, the essays mirror Cleage's own philosophical commitment to theoretical transparency and translation. The book includes an in-depth interview with the author and a foreword by former Cleage student and acclaimed novelist Tayari Jones in addition to essays from contributors representing an interdisciplinary cross-section of academic fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTikenya Foster-Singletary\u003c\/b\u003e teaches African American literature at Spelman College in Atlanta. Her research interests include country music and she has been a featured speaker on People TV and contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has also been published in \u003ci\u003eObsidian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMAWA Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAisha Francis\u003c\/b\u003e, a Nashville native living in Boston, was recently named one of that city's Top 40 Under 40 business leaders. Her academic interests are African American literature and women's studies, and she has written for \u003ci\u003eObsidian, The Encyclopedia of African American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Black Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. She is vice president of institutional advancement at Crittenton Women's Union in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 213\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53222732333363,"sku":"9780786465866","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uwaKCZmoBQ9780786465866.webp?v=1775811186","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/pearl-cleage-and-free-womanhood-essays-on-her-prose-works-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}