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From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
Date: 20020605
Author:Milazzo, Lee
HARDBACK FICTION
``Chesnutt: Stories, Novels and Essays,'' Werner Sollors, editor; The Library of America ($35)
Many observers believe that Charles W. Chesnutt was the first black novelist, thanks partly to his creation of fully rounded characters instead of stereotypes and partly to his use of black folklore and speech. This volume in the invaluable Library of America series contains some of Chesnutt's best fiction and nonfiction, including "The Conjure Woman," "The Wife of His Youth," "The House Behind the Cedars," seven essays (especially recommended), nine ...
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