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| Author | Harriet E. Wilson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Geo. C. Rand & Avery |
Publication date | 1859 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 131 pages |
Our Nig: Sketches from the Life of a Free Black is an autobiographical slave narrative by Harriet E. Wilson. It was published in 1859[1] and rediscovered in 1982 by professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. It is considered the first novel published by an African-American on the North American continent.[2]
List of characters
edit- Mag Smith
- Jim
- Seth Shipley
- Frado
- Mrs. Bellmont
- Mary Bellmont
- Jack Bellmont
- James Bellmont
- Samuel
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Wilson, Harriet E. (2004) [1859]. Our Nig: Sketches From The Life Of A Free Black. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 1400031206. http://books.google.com/books?id=KeQ8tvxmlPYC&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ Interview with Henry Louis Gates (mp3). Gates and a literary critic discuss Our Nig, Wired for Books
- ^ Our Nig: Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, Geo. C. Rand and Avery, 1859.
External links
edit- Our Nig, electronic edition, University of Virginia Library]
- Interview with Henry Louis Gates (mp3). Gates and a literary critic discuss Our Nig, Wired for Books