Angie Brown by Lillian B. Horace

Angie Brown by Lillian B. Horace

Angie Brown by Lillian B. Horace

Beginning in Jim Crow Texas and ending in Southern Illinois, Angie Brown is a classic migration narrative that pivots on the themes of race, class, gender, and age. When the novel opens, Angie, a domestic, has lost her child and husband in situations complicated by race. By the novel's end, she has triumphed over certain adversity and transformed herself into a successful owner of a "colored motel," as well as a happy wife.

She explores the concept of Identity - the subjective experience of human individuality. ...