Article
Toward Justice: Reflections on A Lesson Before Dying
Newfound Press eBooks
Editor
Bedenbaugh, Robin A.
Description
In 2016, the citizens of Knoxville, Tennessee, joined in a community reading program called the Big Read. Knoxvillians read Ernest Gaines's book A Lesson Before Dying, and community groups hosted a series of lectures, book discussions, film screenings, and dramatic performances that immersed the community in a five-week conversation on racism.
This book of essays is the University of Tennessee Libraries' contribution to Knoxville's Big Read. The Libraries put out a community-wide call for written responses to A Lesson Before Dying and was richly rewarded with the thoughtful and heartfelt commentaries gathered here.
DOI
doi:10.7290/V7Q52MN6
ISBN
978-0-9860803-109
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Publisher
Newfound Press, University of Tennessee Libraries
Keywords
- African Americans,
- Southern States -- Race Relations,
- Racism,
- Ernest J. Gaines -- Criticism and interpretation.
Disciplines
Citation Information
Robin A. Bedenbaugh, Ralph Hutchison, Connor Hess, André Canty, et al.. "Toward Justice: Reflections on A Lesson Before Dying" Knoxville(2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/eadams55/2/