On
this day in 1859, pioneering novelist Harriet E. Wilson became the
first African-American novelist to publish a book, "Our Nig: Sketches
From The Life Of A Free Black," which was based on her life as
indentured servant in the North.
When Wilson initially released
the book, she was panned by Whites in the North who didn't like the
fact that Wilson described the region as barely a step up from slavery
in the South. Consequently, Wilson was never really acknowledged for her
work during her time.
Harvard's Dr. Henry L. Gates would end
up bringing the Wilson's book to the fore in more recent years,
celebrating the deep significance of her work.
Read an excerpt of her work here:
http://newsone.com/2034085/
On
this day in 1859, pioneering novelist Harriet E. Wilson became the
first African-American novelist to publish a book, "Our Nig: Sketches
From The Life Of A Free Black," which was based on her life as
indentured servant in the North.
When Wilson initially released the book, she was panned by Whites in the North who didn't like the fact that Wilson described the region as barely a step up from slavery in the South. Consequently, Wilson was never really acknowledged for her work during her time.
Harvard's Dr. Henry L. Gates would end up bringing the Wilson's book to the fore in more recent years, celebrating the deep significance of her work.
Read an excerpt of her work here:
http://newsone.com/2034085/
When Wilson initially released the book, she was panned by Whites in the North who didn't like the fact that Wilson described the region as barely a step up from slavery in the South. Consequently, Wilson was never really acknowledged for her work during her time.
Harvard's Dr. Henry L. Gates would end up bringing the Wilson's book to the fore in more recent years, celebrating the deep significance of her work.
Read an excerpt of her work here:
http://newsone.com/2034085/
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