This woman's work : the writing and activism of Bebe Moore Campbell /

"This Woman's Work presents a social history and critical biography based on the life of award-winning writer Bebe Moore Campbell (1950-2006). It offers the personal story of a popular novelist, journalist, and mental health advocate. This book examines Campbell's life and activism in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Harwell, Osizwe Raena (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2016]
Series:	Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies.
Subjects:	Campbell, Bebe Moore, > 1950-2006 > Political and social views. Campbell, Bebe Moore, > 1950-2006. African American authors > Biography. Authors, American > 20th century > Biography. African American women political activists > Biography. Social change in literature. Race relations in literature. Mental illness in literature. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies. African American authors. African American women political activists. Authors, American. Political and social views. 1900 - 1999 Biography.
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Table of Contents:

Campus Activism and Community Mental Health Awareness. The University of Pittsburgh and the Black Action Society: Campbell's Early Years as a Student Activist
Private Matters and Public Health: Campbell Takes On Mental Illness at Home and in the Community
Reading Campbell's First and Last Novels as Activist Text. A Novel Beginning: Campbell 's Emergence as a Fiction Writer with Your Blues Ain't Like Mine
From Podium to Pen and Paper: 72 Hour Hold as Commentary, Critique, and Catharsis.