Bibliograph

Now in November, a novel, Josephine W. Johnson ; introduction by Ash Davidson

Type

Label

Now in November, a novel, Josephine W. Johnson ; introduction by Ash Davidson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Now in November

Oclc number

1335711111

Responsibility statement

Josephine W. Johnson ; introduction by Ash Davidson

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"Published when Josephine Johnson was only twenty-four years old, Now in November made Johnson the youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1935. It is a beautifully told account of one farming family's challenges to scrape by and earn a living from mortgaged land over the course of a single year, narrated by one of three sisters--the introspective and thoughtful Margaret. As the household is ravaged by Depression-era hardship and the environmental blights of the Dust Bowl, the family's unique vulnerabilities are pushed to a breaking point. In a style typical of Johnson's body of work, Now in November is strikingly ahead of its time, grappling with questions of mental health, worker's rights, as well as gender, race, and class and is ready to be rediscovered by a new generation of readers"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification