Betsey Brown

a novel

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Author

Ntozake Shange

Publication

1985 - Methuen, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

51,500 words, Guess

Page Count

206 pages

Identifiers

Internet Archivebetseybrownnovel00shan
ISBN-100413578909
ISBN-100413578801
ISBN-100312077270
ISBN-139780413578907

and 5 more

ISBN-139780413578808
ISBN-139780312077273
LibraryThing239959
Goodreads987674', '2863184', '1235502
Open LibraryOL21295383M

Classifications

DDC813/.54
LCCPS3569.H332

Alternate Titles

Betsy Brown

Description

Praised as "exuberantly engaging" by the Los Angeles Times and a "beautiful, beautiful piece of writing" by the Houston Post, acclaimed artist Ntozake Shange brings to life the story of a young girl's awakening amidst her country's seismic growing pains. Set in St. Louis in 1957, the year of the Little Rock Nine, Shange’s story reveals the prismatic effect of racism on an American child and her family. Seamlessly woven into this masterful portrait of an extended family is the story of Betsey's adolescence, the rush of first romance, and the sobering responsibilities of approaching adulthood.