Dec 21, 2009

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...