The Chaneysville Incident
Year of Publication |
1981
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Publication Type |
Novel
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Number of Pages or Episodes |
432 p.
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Language |
English
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Contributors |
Author:
David Bradley |
Publisher |
Harper & Row
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City |
New York
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Abstract |
John Washington, a young, black PhD student in Philadelphia, returns to his hometown of Chaneysville, Bedford County to visit his ailing mentor, who helps John understand the mysterious death of his father in the Allegheny Mountains.
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Notes |
This PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novel was inspired by the author’s mother, who researched 13 unmarked Bedford County graves, and learned they belonged to runaway slaves.
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Author Biography |
David Bradley (1950— ), born and raised in Bedford, Bedford County, graduated from Bedford High School and the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches creative writing at the University of Oregon.
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Time |
1970s
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