GEN: Novel by Black Female

[edward nizalowski <enizalowski@NVCS.STIER.ORG>]

Hello,
        A group is seeking recognition for a black author, Harriet Wilson.  Her =
novel was entitled Our Nig; or Sketches From the Life of a Free Black =
published in 1859.  It is believed to be the first novel published in =
English by a black woman.  It describes a black girl who was beaten and =
tortured by her white masters in Milford, New Hampshire.  Scholars =
believe that her novel was autobiographical. =20

        A group of women have started the Harriet Wilson Project to promote the =
author and her work.  Project Director is JerriAnne Boggis who feels =
that the black history of New England needs to be better documented.  =
"Who does it serve to keep this image of New Hampshire as this bucolic, =
all-white rolling hillsides place?"

        Here is there website URL: http://www.harrietwilsonproject.org/

        BTW, if this is the first novel in English, who was the first black =
female to publish a novel?

Ed Nizalowski, SMS
Newark Valley High School
Newark Valley, NY
Enizalowski@nvcs.stier.org

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