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“[An] exploration of the black experience from a woman's perspective, anticipating fiction by writers like Toni Morrison and Alice Walker.”—The New York Times Originally published in 1969 to broad critical acclaim, This Child's Gonna Live is an unsurpassed testament to human endurance in the face of poverty, racism, and despair. Set in a fishing village on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the 1930s, this story has as its main character the unforgettable Mariah Upshur, a hard-working, sensual, resilient woman, full of hope, and determination despite living in a society that conspires to keep her down. In her mind, she carries on a conversation with Jesus, who, like Mariah herself, is passionate and compassionate, at times funny and resolutely resilient to fatalism. Often compared to Zora Neale Hurston for her lyrical and sure-handed use of local dialect, Wright, like Hurston, powerfully depicts the predicament of poor African American women, who confront the multiple oppressions of class, race, and gender.“In every respect, an impressive achievement. The canon of American folk-epic is enriched by this small masterpiece.”—The New York Times Book Review “It has always been my contention th

Author

Sarah E. Wright

Publisher

New York: Feminist Press at the City University of New York

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781558617261

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14