Faith and the Good Thing (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Johnson
- First Published: 1974
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Self-discovery, South or Southerners, 1940’s, Prostitution or prostitutes, 1930’s, Chicago, Legends, Folklore, Fantasy
- Locales: Chicago, IL, Georgia
Faith and the Good Thing works on several levels simultaneously. At times a realistic account of the experiences endured by African Americans moving from the rural South to the urban North, it is also a folk fable concerning mythic figures such as the Swamp Woman, a combination of philosopher and voodoo priestess. The novel is also, in part, a philosophical inquiry into the nature of physical and spiritual reality and human personality. Finally, it is an adventurous narrative that follows the travels and trials of its title character.
The novel begins when Faith Cross is...
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