Hiding Place

novel by Wideman

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  • John Edgar Wideman
    In John Edgar Wideman: Books and teaching career

    Comprising two novels, Hiding Place (1981) and Sent for You Yesterday, and a collection of short stories, Damballah (1981), the trilogy also examines the impact of slavery on African Americans. The three works received praise from many critics, and Sent for You Yesterday was awarded the PEN/Faulkner Award…

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