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The Blacker the Berry Paperback - 2015

by Wallace Thurman


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The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is the first published novel and best-known work by Harlem Renaissance author Wallace Thurman. The book depicts life in Harlem in the 1920s and addresses the subjects of discrimination by lighter-skinned African-Americans against darker African-Americans as well as religious conversion.

From the publisher

2015 Reprint of 1929 Edition. This novel, associated with the Harlem Renaissance, is considered groundbreaking for its exploration of colorism and racial discrimination within the black community, where lighter skin was often favored, especially for women. The novel tells the story of Emma Lou Morgan, a young black woman with dark skin. It begins in Boise, Idaho and follows Emma Lou in her journey to college at USC and a move to Harlem, New York City for work. Set during the Harlem Renaissance, the novel explores Emma Lou's experiences with colorism, discrimination by lighter-skinned African Americans due to her dark skin. She learns to come to terms with her skin color in order to find satisfaction in her life.

First Edition Identification

The Blacker the Berry was first published by The Macaulay Company, New York in 1929.

Details

  • Title The Blacker the Berry
  • Author Wallace Thurman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 156
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Martino Fine Books
  • Date 2015-04-22
  • ISBN 9781614278108 / 1614278105
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.36 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 0.91 cm)
  • Reading level 1070
  • Themes
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
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