Brothers and Keepers (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
At a glance:
- Author: John Edgar Wideman
- First Published: 1984
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Subjects: African Americans
- Locales: Detroit, MI
The Work
Brothers and Keepers, John Edgar Wideman’s most popular novel, is a psychologically realistic portrait of two brothers. Although they grow up in the same environment, Homewood, these brothers travel diverse paths. Wideman is a black star pulsing brilliantly in a white universe; his brother, Robby, sinks into a life of crime and drug addiction. Robby’s path leads to his serving a life sentence without parole for taking part in a robbery in which a man was killed. Brothers and Keepers is a novel of tragic dimensions, grave despair, and spiritual...
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