| Tenderheaded: A Comb-Bending Collection of Hair Stories Revised Edition Contributor(s): Harris, Juliette (Editor), Johnson, Pamela (Author), Shange, Ntozake (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0671047566 ISBN-13: 9780671047566 Publisher: Atria Books OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Ranging from the shaving of newborns to the coiffing of the dead, from the anecdotal to the scholarly, and from antebellum America to contemporary Africa, this remarkable array of writings and images illuminates black women's hair and its cultural meaning. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 810.803 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.46" W x 9.22" (1.22 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this "outstanding volume" (Boston Herald) that "ought to be at the top of everyone's must-read list" (Essence), Black women and men evocatively explore what could make a smart woman ignore doctor's orders; what could get a hardworking employee fired from her job; what could get a black woman in hot water with her white boyfriend? In a word: hair. In a society where beauty standards can be difficult if not downright unobtainable for many Black women, the issue of hair is a major one. Now, in this evocative and fascinating collection of essays, poems, excerpts, and more, Tenderheaded speaks to the personal, political, and cultural meaning of Black hair. From A'Leila Perry Bundles, the great-granddaughter of hair care pioneer Madam C.J. Walker celebrating her ancestor's legacy, to an art historian exploring the moving ways in which Black hair has been used to express Yoruba spirituality, to renowned activist Angela Davis questioning how her message of revolution got reduced to a hairstyle, Tenderheaded is as rich and diverse as the children of the African diaspora. With works from authors including Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, bell hooks, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and more, this "remarkable array of writings and images" (Publishers Weekly) will stay with you long after you turn the final page. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shange, Ntozake: - Ntozake Shange (1948-2018) was a poet, novelist, playwright, and performer. She wrote the Broadway-produced and Obie Award-winning for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, as well as numerous works of fiction, including Sassafras, Cypress & Indigo; Betsey Brown; and Liliane. |