Seduction by Light (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Al Young
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: The last decades of the twentieth century
- Setting: Southern California
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Acting or actors, Twentieth century, California, West, U.S., Spiritual life or spirituality, Death or dying, Fame, Servants, Afterlife, Disasters, Earthquakes, French Revolution, Hollywood, Mass media, Natural disasters, Television or television broadcasting
- Locales: California
Characters Discussed
Mamie Franklin, the protagonist, a former rhythm and blues singer and minor screen actress from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Hailed in the 1950’s for her roles as a domestic in Hollywood films, Mamie is, until her death in her forties, employed as a housekeeper for an eccentric white couple in Beverly Hills. Mamie’s psychic ability allows her to communicate with the dead.
Burley Cole, Mamie’s common-law husband, father of Kendall, stepfather to Mamie’s son, Benjie, and an avid junk collector. Burley dies of a heart attack early in the novel but...
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