Sherley Anne Williams (1944–1999)
Autore di Working Cotton
Sull'Autore
Opere di Sherley Anne Williams
Opere correlate
Con gli occhi rivolti al cielo (1937) — Postfazione, alcune edizioni; Prefazione, alcune edizioni — 19,102 copie
Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from the Ancient… (1992) — Collaboratore — 159 copie
Children of the Night: The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, 1967 to the Present (1995) — Collaboratore — 115 copie
Black-Eyed Susans and Midnight Birds: Stories by and about Black Women (1990) — Collaboratore — 104 copie
Every Shut Eye Ain't Asleep: An Anthology of Poetry by African Americans Since 1945 (1994) — Collaboratore — 89 copie
Angles of Ascent: A Norton Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry (2013) — Collaboratore — 42 copie
Centers of the Self: Stories by Black American Women, from the Nineteenth Century to the Present (1994) — Collaboratore — 28 copie
Crawl Out Your Window #15 — Collaboratore — 2 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Williams, Sherley Anne
- Data di nascita
- 1944-08-25
- Data di morte
- 1999-07-06
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Bakersfield, California, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Fresno, California, USA
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Washington, DC, USA
San Diego, California, USA - Istruzione
- Fresno State College (BA|English)
Howard University (no degree)
Brown University (MA|English) - Attività lavorative
- university professor
poet
novelist
social critic - Organizzazioni
- University of California, San Diego
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- National Book Award nominee
Pulitzer Prize nominee
Emmy
Caldecott Award
Coretta Scott King Award
Utenti
Recensioni
A Young slave girl tells the story of her family's life working in the cotton fields. The story is told from her perspective in her voice. Reading it in the young girls' voice makes the reader feel as if they were her having the same experiences she was describing. I also like that it is told from a young girl's perspective because when used in a school it can help young children see how it was back then from an understandable perspective.
I enjoyed reading this book bcause it was a lot different than the normal everyday children's picture book that I think of. The language used in this book was more of a broken English, as a slave might have spoken, because this story is about a slave family working all day picking cotton. It's told in the perspective of a child, and is surprisingly positive. The child is in awe of the hard work his dad does, and wants to be helpful. It shows a small window into the lives of slaves in America. I think more people should read more about this time in history.… (altro)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 5
- Opere correlate
- 19
- Utenti
- 922
- Popolarità
- #27,830
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 44
- ISBN
- 33
- Lingue
- 4
It is a difficult experience, and as she tells the story of her family and those who work with them, there is a sense of pride for her family and how very hard they work. In particular, she speaks of her father in such loving terms that show a great deal of respect for the fact that he is able to prouduce so much for his hard work.
The artistry is beautfiful, and this Caldecott winning book allows the reader to feel the pride, the love of family and the strong bond they share.">
It is a hard life made special by the bonds and the routine of migrant life.
Highly Recommended.
Four Stars… (altro)