The stone face
(Book)
Contributors
Shatz, Adam, writer of introduction.
Published
New York : New York Reviey Books, 2021.
ISBN
9781681375168, 1681375168
Physical Desc
xxv, 207 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Arlington - Adult | FIC SMITH, W. | On Shelf |
Cambridge - Adult | FICTION Smith, William Gardner | On Shelf |
Lexington - Adult | FICTION SMITH | On Shelf |
Wellesley - Adult | FICTION Smith, W.G. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : New York Reviey Books, 2021.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781681375168, 1681375168
Notes
Description
"First published in 1963, The Stone Face tells the tale of a young African-American man who takes refuge from American racism in France, only to find himself complicit in a racist order of another sort. Simeon Brown, a journalist who, as a teenager, lost an eye in a racist attack, lives in his native Philadelphia in a state of agonizing tension, and after a violent encounter with some white sailors on shore leave, he decides to pack up and leave for Paris, known as a safe haven for black artists and intellectuals. At first, the City of Light seems close to idyllic to Simeon: He can do what he wishes and go where he pleases without fear. On the streets he meets Babe, a long-standing black American émigré, who introduces him to a whole cadre of interesting friends-among them the Chester Himes stand-in James Benson, a famous black novelist now retired, and Maria, a mysterious Polish actress and concentration camp survivor who is awaiting surgery to keep from going blind. But soon Simeon discovers that Paris is not the racial wonderland he took it to be-not when Algerians are being raided, beaten in the streets, and sent to detention centers-and his friendship with Hossein, an Algerian radical, will lead him to realize that he can no longer remain a passive spectator to French injustice and that he must decide where his loyalties truly lie"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, W. G., & Shatz, A. (2021). The stone face . New York Reviey Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, William Gardner, 1927-1974 and Adam, Shatz. 2021. The Stone Face. New York Reviey Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, William Gardner, 1927-1974 and Adam, Shatz. The Stone Face New York Reviey Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, William Gardner, and Adam Shatz. The Stone Face New York Reviey Books, 2021.
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