Black Shack Alley

Binding: Paperback
Description: Following in the tradition of Richard Wright's Black Boy Joseph Zobel's semi - autobiographical 1950 novel Black Shack Alley chronicles the coming - of - age of Jos a young boy grappling with his identity in colonial Martinique. As Jos transitions from childhood to young adulthood and from rural plantations to urban Fort - de - France on a quest for upward mobility he bears witness to and struggles against the various manifestations of white supremacy both subtle and overt that will alter the course of his life. Zobel's masterpiece the basis for the award - winning film Sugar Cane Alley is a powerful testament to twentieth - century life in Martinique with a foreword by award - winning Martinican author Patrick Chamoiseau.
Title: Black Shack Alley
Author(s): Zobel Joseph
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780143133957
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 5/12/2020
Category: Classic Fiction