Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.
Contents:
Following Langston : A foreword by Nikky Finney -- The letters : Dreams deferred, 1926-1929 ; Zenith and descent, 1930-1934 ; Things fall apart, 1935 ; Dear lovely death, 1936-1938 -- Coda -- Epilogue -- Second coda.
Summary:
"Tidwell and Williams analyze the causal relationships in her interactions with Langston and other family members through the use of psychiatrist Murray Bowen's Family Systems Theory (FST). ... The editors have grouped the 250 letters chronologically into four sections, each preceded by a brief contextual introduction"--Provided by publisher.
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