Come by Here: My Mother's Life by Major, Clarence

Come by Here: My Mother's Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780471415183)

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Format: Hardcover
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Come by Here: My Mother's Life by Major, Clarence

Come by Here: My Mother's Life

$35.95
Come by Here: My Mother's Life by Major, Clarence

Come by Here: My Mother's Life

$35.95
Format: Hardcover
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Lavish praise for come by here
""With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the truth of his mother's life but the unspoken truth behind the lie of color in the American story. A compelling narrative.""
-- Rilla Askew, author, Fire in Beulah
""A brilliant rendering of a rich and eventful life. With creative insight, love, and admiration, Major shows us how in family life down through the generations, race really matters.""
-- Andrew Billingsley, author, Climbing Jacob's Ladder:
The Enduring Legacy of African American Families
Critical acclaim for Clarence Major
""Clarence Major has a remarkable mind and the talent to match.""
-- Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate
""One of America's most gifted and versatile writers.""
-- Library Journal

Author: Clarence Major
ISBN-10: 0471415189
ISBN-13: 9780471415183
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Language: English
Published: 04/16/2002
Pages: 270
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.88h x 5.88w x 0.98d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2002 pg. 1489
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2002 pg. 48
Library Journal 05/15/2002 pg. 115
By Clarence Major
By Clarence Major
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CLARENCE MAJOR is an established voice in American letters: a 1999 National Book Award Finalist and acclaimed author of twelve books of poetry, eight novels, and several nonfiction works. Major, who has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, is currently a professor of modern American literature and creative writing at the University of California at Davis.

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