Ann Petry
Ann Petry was the first Black American woman to sell more than a million copies of a novel with The Street, a searing naturalistic portrait of a Black woman's struggle in Harlem. Her work combines protest fiction with deep psychological insight.
Works
- The StreetNovel of a poor black woman's struggle against urban poverty, racism, and social decay
- Country PlaceNovel exploring racial tensions and moral complexities in a small New England village
- The NarrowsNovel of interracial love and tragedy set in a segregated Connecticut river town
- Miss Muriel and Other StoriesCollection of short stories featuring black women's lives and experiences in America
- The Drugstore CatChildren's picture book about a cat working at a drugstore in a community setting