THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
by GAINES, ERNEST J
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.
- Seller
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, United States
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Synopsis
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines. The book was made into an award-winning television movie in 1973. The film holds importance as one of the first films to deal with African-American characters with depth and sympathy. It preceded the ground-breaking television miniseries Roots by four years. The story depicts the struggles of African Americans as seen through the eyes of the narrator, a woman named Jane Pittman.
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- Bookseller
- JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- COLLECTI003956I
- Title
- THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
- Author
- GAINES, ERNEST J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J.
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- DIAL PRESS (THE)
- Place of Publication
- NEW YORK NY
- Date Published
- PUB 1971
- Keywords
- AFRO-AMERICAN LIT, NOVEL, BLACK AUTHOR, ABCDEF
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