Blues Ain't No Mockingbird | Critical Overview
When Gorilla, My Love, the collection of short stories which includes ‘‘Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird,’’ was published in 1972, it was hailed by critics as a powerful portrayal of the experience of blacks in America. A writer in the Saturday Review remarked that the book was ‘‘among the best portraits of black life to appear in some time.’’
No full-length study of ‘‘Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird’’ has been completed, but critical discussion of Bambara as a short story writer generally concur on one point: Bambara is exemplary for her ability...
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