At long lasta book-length biography celebrates Toni Cade Bambara, a seminal literary, cultural, and political figure who was among the most widely read and frequently reviewed of the well-regarded black women writers to emerge in the 1970s.
"At long last--a book-length biography celebrates Toni Cade Bambara, a seminal literary, cultural, and political figure who was among the most widely read and frequently reviewed of the well-regarded black women writers to emerge in the l970s. "--
Holmes recounts the life and career of novelist, short-story writer, documentary film maker, college instructor, and political activist Bambara (1939-1995). She focuses on her writing and its intersection with social movements in communities worldwide and in places where she lived, and includes excerpts from interviews with activists and friends about organizing activities that involved them. The topics are at home in Harlem, a zone of her own, bridges to Bambara, cultural worker on southern grounds, from Atlanta to Vietnam, making dreams work, in the sun resplendent, moving the global movement, new life in film, and the struggle continues. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)