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Yellowman

by Dael Orlandersmith

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In "Yellowman," Alma and Eugene find a love together that transcends racism and poverty; in "My Red Hand, My Black Hand," a young woman of Native American and African American heritage searches for her identity amid both races.

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Dael Orlandersmith

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Dael Orlandersmith lives in New York City. She won an Obie Award in 1995 for Beauty's Daughter. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Pulitzer Prize (Finalist – Drama – 2002)

Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (Winner – 2002-2003)

Hull-Warriner Award (2002)

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Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 3

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Published: 2002
Genre: Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 812.54
LCC: PS3565 .R5734 .Y4

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