 First edition (publ. William Morrow | |
| Author | Sherley Anne Williams |
|---|---|
| Publisher | William Morrow & Co |
Publication date | January 1, 1986 |
| ISBN | 978-0-688-05113-6 |
Dessa Rose is a novel by Sherley Anne Williams published in 1986 by HarperCollins. The book is a neo-slave narrative, incorporating many elements of traditional slave narratives. The book is divided into three sections: "The Darky", "The Wench" and "The Negress".[1] The sections represent a different stage of growth in the life of the protagonist, Dessa Rose.
- ^ Mildred R. Mickle, ""Dessa Rose", in William L. Andrews, Frances Smith Foster & Trudier Harris (eds), Oxford Companion to African American Literature, New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997, pp. 210–211.