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Dancers on the Shore

William Melvin Kelley

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Originally published in 1964, this collection of sixteen stories includes two linked sets of stories about the Bedlow and Dunford families. They represent the earliest work of William Melvin Kelley and provided a rich source of stories and characters who were to fill out his later novels. Spanning generations from the Deep South during Reconstruction to New York City in the 1960s, these insightful stories depict African American families—their struggles, their heartbreak, and their love.

Language: English

Pages: 213

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Howard University Press

Release: November 01, 1982

ISBN: 0882581147

ISBN 13: 9780882581149

Dancers on the Shore

William Melvin Kelley

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Originally published in 1964, this collection of sixteen stories includes two linked sets of stories about the Bedlow and Dunford families. They represent the earliest work of William Melvin Kelley and provided a rich source of stories and characters who were to fill out his later novels. Spanning generations from the Deep South during Reconstruction to New York City in the 1960s, these insightful stories depict African American families—their struggles, their heartbreak, and their love.

Language: English

Pages: 213

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Howard University Press

Release: November 01, 1982

ISBN: 0882581147

ISBN 13: 9780882581149

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