Ethiopian Stories
by George Samuel Schuyler
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These two recently recovered novellas by the influential Harlem Renaissance author feature the thrilling and suspenseful adventures of African Americans involved in the Italo-Ethiopian war of the 1930s.Tags
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For historical purposes--an action mystery of the 1930's. Wisecracking, faux-street lingo, manly men. But written by a black writer for a black audience. The heroes fight to help free Ethiopia from the fascist Italians. They live with racism. Interesting, not gripping. With a long scholarly intro. Found it browsing at Moe's in Berkeley.
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George S. Schuyler was an African American professional journalist of considerable distinction who served as an officer in the army in World War I and later made a name for himself as a satirical polemicist, attacking both white and black positions in the racial politics of this country. He carved out a position for himself as a conservative show more spokesman within the African American community, particularly as an ardent anti-Communist. His ingenious Swiftian fantasy, Black No More (1934), tells the story of a miracle cure for black skin color by means of which, to the great discomfort of the white population, the black and white "races" become indistinguishable. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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