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Mary, Wayfarer: An Autobiography
Continuing the candid autobiography begun in her first book, Mary, Mary Mebane offers an uncompromising account of what it was like to be black, highly educated, and independent in the South during the 1950s and 1960s. She recounts her years as a high school teacher, college instructor, Ph.D. student, and finally, professor. Despite her achievements, Mebane is haunted by t
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230 pages
Published
March 22nd 1999
by University of North Carolina Press
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I can't describe the brilliancy with which Mary Mebane writes about the struggles she encountered trying to improve her self, so that she would not be a maid,custodial worker, or any type of domestic worker.
She did not want to lead a life already claimed to be her niche in society by the prejudice world she lived in.
Mary's language is so real, passionate and indescribably vivid when she narrates about she and her mother's relationship-toxic. Her mother did not want her to get an education, while ...more
She did not want to lead a life already claimed to be her niche in society by the prejudice world she lived in.
Mary's language is so real, passionate and indescribably vivid when she narrates about she and her mother's relationship-toxic. Her mother did not want her to get an education, while ...more
Mary Mebane writes about her deepest thoughts and insecurities in this book. She creates readers to feel the emotions she went through as she struggled to find her place in society. I thought this book offered powerful insight as to how things were in the past, and the dangers of miscommunication and a lack of understanding. She is so aware of everything that is occurring around her, that it is hard to not connect with her experiences.
Mebane starts her story right from the beginning, and the rea ...more
Mebane starts her story right from the beginning, and the rea ...more
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