How I Lost My Cotton Picking Mind Toils in the Field
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
25.03.2026
Verlag
Fawcett PublicationsSeitenzahl
224
Maße (L/B/H)
23.5/15.7/1.9 cm
Gewicht
638 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798902548997
How I Lost My Cotton-Picking Mind is a poignant and evocative exploration of the challenges and triumphs faced by Elijah Porter Jones, a poor black boy growing up in the culturally rich yet complex city of Charleston, South Carolina-the Historic Negro Country. It is a coming-of-age narrative that delves into the inextricable tapestry of race, class, gender, and identity, unraveling the consequences of a family's vault of secrets that span a lifetime for the descendants of sharecroppers. Elijah dreams of escaping the blistering hot cotton fields and the bloodthirsty borders of the Jim Crow South after losing his cotton-picking mind. From early encounters with racism to exploring his own Gullah heritage, Elijah grapples with the complexities of his existence by facing a sequence of adversity after playing a sadistic prank on the slaveowner's heir. Charleston's idyllic scenes, antebellum landmarks, cobblestone streets, and Gullah villages are a southern cultural oasis, offering a respite from the spirit of acquiescence that haunts psychosocial progression. Seemingly, there is no such thing as a day of rest for the oppressed; they must forever pick the master's cotton despite the cost.
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