Dec 27, 2009

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At a glance:

Author: Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little
First Published: 1979
Time of Work: 1866–1950
Setting: The United States
Principal Characters: Martha Ann Barnes, Patti Jones, Lessie Jones Little, Eloise Greenfield
Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
Subjects: African Americans, Children, Family or family life, Memory, Racism, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Autobiography, Women
Locales: United States

Form and Content

Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir is an unusual autobiography that combines the childhood memories of several members of one family into a single account, thus creating a collective portrait of an African-American family. Authors Lessie Jones Little and daughter Eloise Greenfield have compiled stories about the youthful experiences of Martha Ann Barnes (Little’s grandmother and Greenfield’s great-grandmother) and of Patti Jones (Little’s mother and Greenfield’s grandmother). Then, the authors share short summaries of their own childhood tales...

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Form and Content

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