She received her bachelor of arts in english from brooklyn college and her master of arts in afroamerican studies from yale university. In her heralded first novel, gloria naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in brewster place, a bleak innercity sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in america. Mar 24, 2014 the women of brewster place was granted the american book award for best first novel that year, and naylor received the annual distinguished writer award from the midatlantic writers association. Then a rumor starts and spreads like a yellow mist through the buildings. For its wealthy african american residents, the exclusive neighborhood of linden hills is a symbol of making it. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in paperback format.
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