Dubose Heyward

Mamba's Daughters

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9781025244570
• ISBN-10: 1025244575
• Artikelnr.: 76280818

Autorenporträt

DuBose Heyward (1885-1940) was an influential voice in Southern literature and is best known as the author of Porgy, the groundbreaking Charleston novel that became the basis for George and Ira Gershwin's legendary opera Porgy and Bess. Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Heyward drew deeply on the history, traditions, and voices of the city's African American and Gullah communities, bringing their stories to the forefront of 20th-century American literature.Heyward's novels, including Mamba's Daughters, are praised for their lyrical prose, cultural authenticity, and exploration of race, class, and Southern identity. His works helped shape the perception of Charleston in American arts and remain essential for readers interested in Southern Gothic fiction, African American heritage, historical novels of the South, and the enduring legacy of Porgy and Bess.As both a novelist and poet, Heyward left behind a body of work that continues to be studied, collected, and celebrated as part of the rich tradition of classic Southern literature.