Bibliograph

Like one of the family, conversations from a domestic's life, Alice Childress ; foreword by Roxane Gay ; introduction by Trudier Harris

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Like one of the family, conversations from a domestic's life, Alice Childress ; foreword by Roxane Gay ; introduction by Trudier Harris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Like one of the family

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

961923812

Responsibility statement

Alice Childress ; foreword by Roxane Gay ; introduction by Trudier Harris

Sub title

conversations from a domestic's life

Summary

"A new edition of Alice Childress's classic novel about African American domestic workers, featuring a foreword by Roxane Gay First published in Paul Robeson's newspaper, Freedom, and composed of a series of conversations between Mildred, a black domestic, and her friend Marge, Like One of the Family is a wry, incisive portrait of working women in Harlem in the 1950's. Rippling with satire and humor, Mildred's outspoken accounts vividly capture her white employers' complacency and condescension--and their startled reactions to a maid who speaks her mind and refuses to exchange dignity for pay. Upon publication the book sparked a critique of working conditions, laying the groundwork for the contemporary domestic worker movement. Although she was critically praised, Childress's uncompromising politics and unflinching depictions of racism, classism, and sexism relegated her to the fringe of American literature. Like One of the Family has been long overlooked, but this new edition, featuring a foreword by best-selling author Roxane Gay, will introduce Childress to a new generation"--, Provided by publisher

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