Living is Easy, The

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Written in elegant and piercing prose, The Living Is Easy is a classic of American literature by a groundbreaking African American woman writer whose work deserves widespread and enduring recognition.

One of only a handful of novels published by black women during the forties, the story of ambitious Cleo Judson is a long-time cult classic. "The Living Is Easy" is delightfully wry and ironic humor--even bitchiness--of the novel coexists with a challenging moral and social complexity.

"A powerful work."--"Essence"

"Dorothy West is a brisk storyteller with an eye for ironic detail...a deft stylist and writer of social satire."--"Ms."

"Long beloved for its wry and ironic humor, this novel continues to delight and challenge readers."--"Feminist Bookstore News"

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Suggested for course use in: African-American studies & 20th-century U.S. literature

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