Two Wings to Veil My Face (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Leon Forrest
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism
- Time of Work: From before the Civil War to the mid-twentieth century
- Setting: The Deep South
- Principal Characters: Nathaniel (Turner) Witherspoon, Sweetie Reed Witherspoon, Aunt Foisty, I. V. Reed, Jericho W. Witherspoon
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: African Americans, Africa or Africans, Memory, Magic or magicians, Racism, Suicide, Biracial people, South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Interracial relationships, Rape, Violence, Civil War, Women
- Locales: South (U.S.)
The Novel
Two Wings to Veil My Face is a cleverly woven tapestry of a novel detailing the family chronicle of the Witherspoon family. Ranging in time from the slavery period into the twentieth century, the novel focuses on the history of one family but in so doing draws parallels with the saga of all African American people.
The novel takes the form of an oral reminiscence interlaced with dialogue, sermons, dreams, and incantations. Nathaniel writes down his grandmother’s memories and forms a link between the great folk and oral traditions of the past and the...
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