Kindred (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Octavia Butler
- First Published: 1979
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Social realism, Science fiction
- Subjects: African Americans, 1970’s, Racism, South or Southerners, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Interracial relationships, Marriage, Los Angeles, Plantations or plantation life, Time travel
- Locales: California, Los Angeles, CA, Maryland
Kindred is a historical novel which explores slavery in the nineteenth century United States. The novel is classed as fantasy because of its use of time travel, which allows the protagonist to be transported by unspecific means between two centuries.
Dana, a twentieth century California writer who works at menial jobs assigned by a temporary employment agency, is married to Kevin, a white man. In her first time-travel experience Dana is unwittingly transported in time and space to a plantation in nineteenth century Maryland, arriving just in time to save the life of...
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