 Cover of Brown Girl, Brownstones (1959) | |
| Author | Paule Marshall |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-1558614987 |
| Followed by | Soul Clap Hands and Sing |
Brown Girl, Brownstones is the debut novel by the internationally recognized writer Paule Marshall, first published in 1959, and dramatized by CBS Television Workshop in 1960.[1] The story is about Barbadian immigrants in Brooklyn, New York. The book gained further recognition after it was reprinted in 1981 by the Feminist Press.[2]
- ^ "Brown Girl, Brownstones" at IMDb.
- ^ Edwin McDowell, "Publishing: Paule Marshall's Success", The New York Times, October 30, 1981.