Emily Bernard
Autore di Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine
Sull'Autore
Emily Bernard is a professor in the English Department and the Alana U.S. Ethnic Studies Program, University of Vermont. Her books include Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Opere di Emily Bernard
Some of My Best Friends: Writings on Interracial Friendships (2005) — A cura di; Introduzione — 21 copie
Opere correlate
Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964 (2001) — A cura di — 112 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Istruzione
- Yale University
- Attività lavorative
- author
professor - Organizzazioni
- University of Vermont
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Black is the body : stories from my grandmother's… di Emily Bernard
An excellent collection of stories/essays. This memior is a reminder of the varied communities and individulas we have here in New England. That it isn't always a lovely little rural experience, even when it is. Emily Bernard's use of time with the juxtaposition between herself as a mother, her mother, and her own youth creates a nice flowing narrative. Navigating New England and particulary Vermont as a black woman, her discomfort with her chosen home vs. her discomfort with the south, the home she considers home. This memoir is beautifully written and a wonderful read.… (altro)
Masterfully written. The frankness in which Emily Bernard shares her experiences and her grapple to understand them is deeply refreshing and intellectually rewarding to read and re-read. This is a book I would add to my personal collection and plan to return to often.
For book club. Local professor of black studies writes observational essays. I liked the shout-outs to Vermont, at first. It gradually became clear though that she does not feel at home here, and I started to feel judged. As an adoptee, I also enjoyed the segments about adopting her twins. Other than that, it was hard to feel interested.
An eloquent collection of essays that function as both autobiography and cultural analysis. The author did a wonderful job of illuminating large-scale issues by examining them through the lens of personal experiences of herself and her family.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 4
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 240
- Popolarità
- #94,569
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 17